French Revolution

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Which group made up the vast majority of French society?

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the Third Estate

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Which of the following contributed to France's financial crisis? Options: a drop in the gold supply, an extended period of peace, peasant uprisings, bad harvests

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bad harvests

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Peasant uprisings and the storming of the Bastille forced the National Assembly to do this.

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abolish feudalism

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Why did European rulers denounce the French Revolution? Options: it promoted the French monarchy, they were afraid it would spread, it took away the power of the Church, it took too long

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they were afraid it would spread

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In 1793, King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were

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beheaded

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Which European country was Napoleon unable to conquer? Options: Britain, France, Italy, Belgium

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Britain

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What was the result of Napoleon's invasion of Russia? Options: defeat of the Russians, defeat of the French, a stalemate, French annexation of Russia

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defeat of the French

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What was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna? Options: to punish France, To create a united Europe, to create a lasting peace, to strengthen Germany

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to create a lasting peace

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Why did the Congress of Vienna redraw the boundaries of some European countries?

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to encircle France with strong countries

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The accomplishments of the Congress of Vienna included all of the following EXCEPT: reinstating the royal families dethroned by Napoleon, creating a balance of power among European nations, surrounding France with strong neighboring countries, signing the alliances that made up the Concert of Europe.

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signing the alliances that made up the Concert of Europe.