French Revolution Intro Review

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What type of people made up the First Estate?

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Roman Catholic Clergy

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The nobility were members of the ______

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Second Estate

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Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system of France in the years preceding the French Revolution?
The Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.
The nobility paid taxes only on land, not income.
All members of society paid taxes evenly.
The Second and Third Estates split the taxes.

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The Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

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Who suffered the most before and during the French Revolution? Options: Third Estate, First Estate, Nobility, The King

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Third Estate

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What was a cause of the French Revolution?

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The influence of Enlightenment ideas

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Most of the people of France belonged to the 

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3rd Estate

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What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?

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the poorest classes paid all the taxes

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France was deep in debt because: money spent on the American Revolution, Marie Antoinette's lavish spending, the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes.

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all of the above

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What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath?

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Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power

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What was the Estates-General?

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A legislative assembly representing the three estates