French Revolution

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In which way did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?

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divine right theory of kings was challenged

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Both the United States Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Men emphasized the idea that governments must.

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Protect the rights of individuals

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A term describing these members of the Third Estate who were upper or middle class citizens and believed in the ideas of the Enlightenment.

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Bourgeoisie

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How did social divisions in France in the 1700s contribute to the French Revolution?

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Members of the Third Estate were dissatisfied with social and economic inequality.

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Why was the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, an important event in the French Revolution?

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It challenged the king's authority

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Which best describes the impact of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen? Options: It abolished the monarchy and set up a republic, It put into practice ideals of the Enlightenment, It protected the feudal privileges of the First Estate, It represented a compromise between the monarch and radicals

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It put into practice ideals of the Enlightenment

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The ideas of the Enlightenment influenced the French Revolution in which way?

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By encouraging the separation of church and state

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Which statement about the Enlightenment is a fact rather than an opinion? Superstition and ignorance was promoted, the principles of mercantilism were glorified, divine right theory of kings was challenged, Punishments for criminal acts were rooted in vengeance.

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divine right theory of kings was challenged

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When members of the third estate took the Tennis Court Oath (1789) at the start of the French Revolution, they were attempting to

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draft a new national constitution

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The principles of the American Revolution and the French Revolution are similar in many ways. Which of the following best summarizes their similarities?
Both favored representative governments.
Both limited voting rights to an economic elite.
Both retained certain hereditary rights for aristocrats.
Both supported equal rights for women.

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Both favored representative governments.