Flashcard on the Old Regime in France

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Who made up the First Estate during the Old Regime in France?

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Clergy

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Which Estate was required to pay the majority of taxes during the Old Regime?

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Third Estate

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What was a key privilege of the Second Estate?

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Exemption from most taxes

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How did the Age of Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?

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It introduced ideas about reason, equality, and government that inspired revolutionary change.

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Which Enlightenment thinker believed in the separation of powers to prevent tyranny?

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Baron de Montesquieu

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Why were salons important during the Enlightenment?

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They provided a space for intellectuals to exchange ideas about philosophy, politics, and society.

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Who were the “bourgeoisie” during the Old Regime?

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Skilled workers and professionals from the Third Estate; the middle class

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Why were Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette important to the events leading up to the French Revolution?

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Their extravagant lifestyle and poor leadership highlighted the inequalities of the Old Regime, fueling revolutionary anger.

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Marie Antoinette was viewed by many French people as a symbol of excessive spending and indifference to their struggles.

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True

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Before the revolution, France’s economy was thriving, with no significant debt or poverty. True or False?

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False