French Revolution

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Who did King Louis XVI agree to help defeat the British?

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American colonists

Front

Which of the following made up 1% of the French population, and included clergy?
Options: First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate, Middle Class

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First Estate

Front

Which of the following made up 2% of the French population, and included nobles? First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate, Peasants

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Second Estate

Front

The ___ made up roughly 97% of the French population.

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Third Estate

Front

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution? Options: Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes. Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes. The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income. The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

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The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution? An unfair tax system among the Estates, Government debt from wars, An increase in the cost of living, Frequent attacks from the British

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Frequent attacks from the British

Front

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

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A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.

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Which goal was NOT stated in the "slogan of the Revolution"? Options: Liberty, Equality, Justice, Brotherhood

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Justice

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Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?

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The Committee of Public Safety

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Who was Maximilien Robespierre?

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Leader of the Committee of Public Safety