French Revolution - Sections 1 and 2 - Flashcard B

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The National Assembly composed the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in late August 1789 stated that all people are equal before the law, protected against arbitrary arrest, and guaranteed freedom of speech, the press, and religion.

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True

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Fearing that Napoleon intended to act against the National Assembly, people wanted him to move from Versailles to Paris as a show of his support.

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False

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In June 1791, Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette decided to flee to Spain to escape the growing unrest in England.

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False

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In 1791 the National Assembly presented a new constitution to the people.

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True

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The French Revolution took place when Henry IV was the king of France. Options: True, False

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False

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In the Ancien Regime, the Second Estate consisted of Nobles.

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True

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The people of Paris stormed the Bastille to protect the newly formed National Assembly

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True

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The Third Estate made up 2 percent of the population in France.

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False

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The Second estate was comprised of two groups: Higher clergy – bishops and abbots, noblemen by birth and Lower clergy – parish priests who came from poorer backgrounds and were socially more a part of the Third Estate.

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False

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When Calling the Estates-General, the king insisted that each estate meet separately with one vote per estate, but the Third Estate refused.

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True