French Revolution

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The French Revolution began in

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1789

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The French people were divided into estates based on

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Social class

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France was deep in debt because: money spent on the American Revolution, the queen'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 does this cartoon depict? Options: The rise of Napoleon, The Reign of Terror, The 3 Estates, P90X Exercise program

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The 3 Estates

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One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the

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bourgeoisie

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The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

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the Enlightenment

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Enlightenment thinkers criticized __________.

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absolute monarchy

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The Second Estate was composed of  Church leaders, Peasants, Nobility, none of the above

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Nobility

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Most of the people of France belonged to the 

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3rd Estate

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Why was voting in the Estates General unfair?

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each estate got the same number of votes