French Revolution Flashcard

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

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Third Estate

Front

France divided its people into 3 _________

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Estates

Front

The king of France during the French Revolution: Napoleon, Leoverture, Louis XVI, Robespierre

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Louis XVI

Front

Who belonged to the First Estate? Options: nobles, clergy, peasants, royalty

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clergy

Front

Which estate did the nobles belong to?

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2nd Estate

Front

Which estate paid ALL of the taxes in France prior to the French Revolution? (1st Estate, 2nd Estate, 3rd Estate)

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3rd Estate

Front

Why was voting in the Estates General unfair? Options: votes were not secret, each estate voted by how many members there were, each estate got the same number of votes, the King got two votes

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each estate got the same number of votes

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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

Front

In 1789, the King of France called _______ to discuss the financial issues they were experiencing.

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Estates General

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This Document was written by the National Assembly and gave the people of France the rights to "Liberty, Property, Security, and Resistance to Oppression."

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen