French Revolution: Chapter 7: Toward a New Government

When was the Declaration of the Rights of Man issued?

Aug. 27, 1789

What did the deputies of the National Assembly want to accomplish?

The National Assembly wanted a new stable government, to restore order, and end the ancien régime.

What did the deputy address to the Assembly about what made a constitution good?

The deputy addressed to the Assembly that "for a constitution to be a good one, it must be based on the rights of man and protect these rights."

The National Assembly's deputies created a limited ______ _______. Which means the Assembly would make the laws and the king and his ministers were responsible for enforcing them.

a limited constitutional monarchy

What did the king and queen do after the women of Paris march on Versailles?

After the invasion by the women, the king and queen were forced to move from Versailles to the Tuileries, a palace in Paris that was vacant for a long time. The Tuileries had rooms filled with dust and cobwebs. The king and queen would never see Versailles again.

Who commanded the citizen's militia or National Guard in Paris?

Marquis de Layfayette (same one who fought beside George Washington)

What date did the women march to Versailles?

Oct. 5, 1789

What were the main points in the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

The main points in the Declaration of the Rights of Man was that all people had natural rights, such as men are born free and remain free and equal in rights. These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. Citizens had freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and equal justice. No one would receive special privileges and that everyone would shave equality before the law. The absolute monarchy was abolished. The king could remain on the throne but he would no longer have absolute power.

Why did the women of Paris march on Versailles? What happened when they got there?

The woman marched on Versailles because there was a shortage of bread. When they got there, they interrupted a debate of the National Assembly, met with the king and demanded bread, The next morning, the women killed two of the queen'ss bodyguards and threatened to kill the queen; and they forced the king, queen and their children to move from Versailles to Paris (Tuileries).