Question

synopsis
louis xvi became the heir to the throne and the last bourbon king of france upon his fathers death in 1765. in 1770, he married austrian archduchess marie - antoinette, the daughter of maria theresa and holy roman emperor francis i. after a slew of governing missteps, louis xvi brought the french revolution crashing down upon himself, and in 1793 he was executed. his wife, marie - antoinette, was executed nine months later.

1. what happened in 1765?
2. according to the synopsis, did louis xvi do a satisfactory job as king? why do you think that?
3. when king louis xvi was executed in 1793, what happened next? (hint: its not exactly in the text, so youll have to take a guess!)

part b → work with a timeline
directions: go to canvas and go to your textbook. use pages 1 - 15 to make entries for the dates listed on the timeline below.
may 5, 1789 july 14, 1789 august 4, 1789 january 21, 1793 july 28, 1794

Explanation:

1. According to the synopsis, in 1765, Louis XVI's father died and he became the heir to the throne and the last Bourbon king of France.
2. No, he did not do a satisfactory job as king. The synopsis mentions a slew of governing missteps which led to the French Revolution crashing down upon him.
3. His wife, Marie - Antoinette, was executed nine months later.

Answer:

1. Louis XVI's father died and he became the heir to the throne and the last Bourbon king of France.
2. No. Because of a slew of governing missteps which led to the French Revolution.
3. His wife Marie - Antoinette was executed nine months later.