Class 9 Social Science The French Revolution – Revision Notes

Class 9 Social Science The French Revolution – Revision Notes for Class 9 students, prepared by the teachers at Shubham Foundation Classes, Karnal. These revision notes follow the latest CBSE syllabus and NCERT textbook, and cover the points that are most often asked in school tests and board exams. Read the key points below, then download the complete 5-page PDF for free.

Key points: The French Revolution – Revision Notes

• French society was divided into three Estates; the Third Estate paid most of the taxes.
• The storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 marked the start of the Revolution.
• Key ideas: liberty, equality and fraternity; the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen.
• France became a republic in 1792; the Reign of Terror followed under Robespierre.

How to use these notes

1. Read the chapter once in your NCERT textbook.
2. Go through these revision notes and mark anything you find difficult.
3. Solve the textbook exercises, then revise from the notes again before your test.

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