Question

The Duma was _____.

an elected legislature
a town in the Crimea
Russia's constitution
a palace in St. Petersburg

What happened in the July Revolution of 1830?
The French people unseated the monarch Charles X.
A street protest in Vienna forced Prince Metternich to flee to England.
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte declared himself emperor of France.
The French Republic was established.

Answer 1

The Duma is an elected legislature in Russia and some other republics of the former Soviet Union. The July Revolution is also known as the July Days, where protests and demonstrations were rampant on the streets of France. The French people dethroned the monarch of Charles X during the July Revolution of 1830. The revolt was caused by Charles X’s publications of ordinances. Charles X ordered to dissolve the Chamber of Deputies. He even suspended freedom of the press, modified electoral laws, and called forth a premature election.

Charles X was removed from the throne on July 29, 1830, three days after the royal forces failed to contain the insurrections. The revolution brought Louise-Philippe to the throne of France.

Answer 2

1. an elected legislature

The Duma was the elected Parliament for Russia. It was created to appease Russians but was never well received by the monarchy. Many battles were fought between the monarch and the Duma. Eventually the Duma speaking for the people, asked Nicholas II to give up his throne. This act ended the monarchy in Russia.

2. The French people unseated the monarch Charles X.

Radicals in France wanted to return France to a representative government with elections. Riots broke out in France and could not be controlled until Charles gave up his position as king. Charles, fearing for his life, escaped to England. Louis-Philippe took over as the leader of France being proclaimed a king but one more representative of the citizens.