WS Unit 2 Review American & French Revolutions

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Why did the British raise taxes on the American colonists in the 1760's-1770's?

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To pay for debts incurred from the Seven Years War

Front

At the meeting of the Estates General in 1789, all of the following happened EXCEPT: The Third Estate was outvoted by the other two Estates, The Third Estate vowed the "Tennis Court Oath", No solution to the financial crisis was reached.

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All 3 Estates agreed they needed to limit the king's power

Front

What did the Third Estate vow to do in the Tennis Court Oath?

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Write a constitution

Front

What type of government did France have before the Revolution began?

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absolute monarchy

Front

The first constitution that was written in 1791, at the start of the revolution, created this type of government.

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constitutional monarchy

Front

At the end of the French Revolution (after Napoleon's exile), what type of government did France have?

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constitutional monarchy

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All of the following were causes of the French Revolution EXCEPT: The king constantly ignored Parliament when raising new taxes, France was in a financial crisis, The French people were angered by the lavish spending of the royal family, particularly Marie Antoinette, The French tax system was unfair because only the Third Estate paid them

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The king constantly ignored Parliament when raising new taxes

Front

A coup d'état is...

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an overthrow of the government

Front

Napoleon's invasion of _________ in 1812 brought about his downfall

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Russia

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This lawyer from the Third Estate rose to the forefront as the leader of the French Revolution; led the Reign of Terror

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Maximilien Robespierre