Practice Activity 2: Historical Inquiry – What Caused The French Revolution? (3.2)

Practice: Activity 2: Historical Inquiry – What Caused the French Revolution?

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Question 1.
Define a primary source.
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Think of documents, letters, or photographs from a historical event.
Question 2.
What does categorizing historical causes help us understand?
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Consider how we break down the factors in the French Revolution.
3Question 3.
What is a primary source?
- A document analyzing another source
- Direct evidence from a historical event
- A summary of past events
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Think about examples like diaries or letters.
4Question 4.
True or False: Enlightenment thinkers had no influence on the French Revolution.
- True
- False
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Recall how ideas of important philosophers shaped the revolution.
Question 5.
Analyze how social class divisions contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution, providing specific examples.
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Look at how the rigid hierarchy affected people's lives.
Question 6.
Evaluate the role of Enlightenment thinkers like Rousseau and Voltaire in shaping revolutionary ideas in France.
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Consider how their writings sparked discussions among the populace.

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