French Revolution

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Why was France deep in debt?

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All of the above: money spent on the American Revolution, Marie Antoinette's lavish spending, the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes.

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The First Estate in French society was composed of

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the Clergy

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The Second Estate was composed of: Church leaders, Nobility, Peasants, none of the above

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Nobility

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Most of the people of France belonged to the following estates: 1st Estate, 2nd Estate, 3rd Estate, 4th Estate.

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3rd Estate

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When the people of Paris heard that the military was going to stop the revolution, their response was to: leave the city, storm the Bastille, force the King to come to Paris, none of the above.

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storm the Bastille

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In 1789, the hungry women of Paris marched to Versailles and...

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forced the King to return to Paris

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What day marks the official beginning of the French Revolution? Options: June 17, 1789, May 5, 1789, August 4, 1789, July 14, 1789

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July 14, 1789

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What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?

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It represented a challenge to the Old Regime.

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The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from: the Declaration of Independence, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, all of the above.

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the Enlightenment

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What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

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it led to a new constitution for France