Source F
An extract from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
“Therefore the National Assembly recognises and proclaims the following rights of man and of the citizen:
Men are born free and equal in rights.
The purpose of all political associations is the preservation of the natural rights of man. These rights are: liberty, property, security and resistance to oppression.
Liberty consists in being able to do whatever does not harm others. No man ought to be uneasy about his opinions, even his religious beliefs, provided that his actions do not interfere with the public order established by law.
The free communication of thought and opinion is one of the most precious rights of man: every citizen can therefore talk, write and publish freely.”
A. Study source D
( i) Do you think that the artist was a supporter or an opponent of British rule in America? Give one reason to support your answer. (2)
(ii) Apart from the Boston Massacre, give two reasons why the American colonies revolted against British rule in 1775. (4)
B. Source E and Source F
(i) In the cartoon, why do you think the nobleman and the priest look afraid? (2)
(ii) In Source F, what are the “natural rights of man”? (2)
(iii) From the Declaration, identify two freedoms enjoyed by the citizens of France? (2)
(iv) The Declaration was influenced by the ideas of Enlightenment writers. Name one famous Enlightenment writer. (4)
C. Write an account of one of the following:
(a) The impact of the American War of Independence on France.
(b) The influence of the French Revolution on Ireland.
(c) The consequences of the unsuccessful rebellion of 1798, in Ireland. (14)
