Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will start investigating British reactions to the French Revolution. In particular we will explore why Britain fought a long war against France and how Britain eventually defeated the French military genius: Napoleon Bonaparte.

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5 Questions

Q1.
The colony of St Domingue was 'owned' by which country?
Correct answer: France
Great Britain
Spain
The United States of America
Q2.
Which of the following started the earliest?
The American Revolution
Correct answer: The Enlightenment
The French Revolution
The Haitian Revolution
Q3.
Which group did the British government support during St Domingue's revolution?
Black slaves fighting for freedom
Mixed-race people fighting for equal political rights
The French government fighting for ownership of its colony
Correct answer: White slave owners fighting to keep control of slaves
Q4.
Who was Toussaint L'Ouverture?
A French general sent to crush the Haitian Revolution
Correct answer: A leader of the Haitian Revolution
A member of the French Revolutionary Parliament
A white plantation owner who fought against the slave rebellions
Q5.
Which of the following was a slogan used by the French Revolutionaries?
Let them eat cake
Correct answer: Liberty, equality, fraternity
No taxation without representation
Peace, land and bread

5 Questions

Q1.
What was the name of the talented soldier who went on to become the ruler of France and France's Empire?
Maximilian Robespierre
Correct answer: Napoleon Bonaparte
Olympe de Gouges
Toussaint L'Ouverture
Q2.
Which of these events happened last?
Correct answer: Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo
The American Declaration of Independence
The Haitian Revolution
The Storming of the Bastille
Q3.
Which of the following key words means "a type of self-confidence shared by a group of people."
Meritocratic
Correct answer: Morale
Rebellion
Sans culottes
Q4.
How could it be argued that Napoleon took the French Revolution further?
He allowed religious toleration to continue
He fought lots of wars
Correct answer: He introduced revolutionary ideas in the countries he took over
He used his fame to take over the French government
Q5.
How could it be argued that Napoleon ended the French Revolution?
He could not invade Russia
Correct answer: He did not rule France democratically
He protected equal political rights
He removed monarchs from power

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