French Revolution - Section 1 and 2 - Flashcard A

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Did all French people belong to one of four estates, or orders of society?

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False

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The Third Estate made up 2 percent of the population in France. True or False?

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False

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On July 14, 1789, a mob surrounded the Bastille in an attempt to steal weapons needed to defend the National Assembly.

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True

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In October 1789, thousands of men demanding bread marched on Versailles. Armed with sticks and pitchforks, the men forced the king to move to Tours. True or False?

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False

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In the summer of 1791, Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette were caught and returned to Paris where Louis reluctantly accepted the limited monarchy under the Constitution of 1791. True or False?

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True

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On August 4, 1789, the nobles voted to enhance their privileges called the August Decrees. The nobles increased their feudal dues. True or False?

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False

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Pope Pius VI condemned the legislation called the Civil Constitution of the Clergy, and many clergy refused to accept it, thus splitting the Catholic Church from the French revolutionary government. True or False?

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True

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The Constitution of 1791 kept the monarchy but limited royal powers.

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True

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The First Estate was the Catholic clergy

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True

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When banks refused to lend money to the government, Louis XVI summoned the Estates-General to meet in May 1789 at Versailles. True or False?

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True