French Revolution Flashcard 1

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Marie Antoinette's origin country?

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Austria

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Louis XVI became King at age:

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19

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Percentage of France's population that were peasants?

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85%

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Tax not levied on the Third Estate:

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Don gratuit

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War that increased France's debt and fueled revolutionary feelings.

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The American War of Independence

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Percentage of land in France owned by the Catholic Church?

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10%

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French King who built the Palace of Versailles?

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Louis XIV

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Meaning of divine right monarchy?

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Governed by kings who saw themselves as sovereign and all-powerful, with authority from God.

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Another name for the bourgeoisie?

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the middle class