Causes of the French Revolution Flashcard

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A social class in France

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estate

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A middle class person in France

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bourgeoisie

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A person from an important family who is usually wealthy from land ownership

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noble/aristocrat

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A church official

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clergy

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A poor farmer

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peasant

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To run out of money completely

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bankrupt

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Before the French Revolution, the population was divided into three estates. How was this a cause of the revolution?

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Only the third estate had to pay taxes.

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Before the French Revolution, there was a bad harvest for many years. How was this a cause of the revolution?

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many in the third estate were starving while the first and second estates lived in luxury

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How did the Enlightenment and American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

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They inspired ideas about limited government.

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Why was France bankrupt? Options: frivolous spending on Versailles and foreign wars, bad harvest and an unfair estate system, foreign wars and a bad harvest, frivolous spending on Versailles and an unfair estate system

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frivolous spending on Versailles and foreign wars