French Revolution Intro

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What percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

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97

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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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What was not a reason France found itself deep in debt? Options: The French government spent most of the treasury on food for the people., France spent way too much money on wars., Marie Antoinette loved shopping sprees and gambling., Louis XVI fired his finance ministers who wanted to create reforms.

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The French government spent most of the treasury on food for the people.

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What was Marie Antoinette's nickname?

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Madame Deficit

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What was the reasoning behind the Queen's nickname?

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Her lavish spending habits

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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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Which of these groups were NOT part of French society during this time? Roman Catholic Clergy, Third Estate, Nobility, Congress

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Congress