AP Euro French Revolution 2

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Who constituted the vast majority of the population in Europe at this time?

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Poor peasants and urban laborers

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What was the name of the legislature in France prior to the French Revolution?

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Estates General

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What is the name of the French prison that was seen as a symbol of royal oppression?

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Bastille

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The beheading of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette marked the beginning of this harsh rule in France.

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Reign of Terror

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Which of the following was the most important cause of discontent among the French peasantry in the decades leading up to the French Revolution?
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The failure of the government to encourage significant emigration to Canada
The efforts by many landowners to revive various kinds of taxes and feudal dues
The spread of Enlightenment critiques of organized religion
The drafting of large numbers of peasants to serve in the French army
The creation of large numbers of robe nobles by the French monarchy

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The efforts by many landowners to revive various kinds of taxes and feudal dues

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One enduring change initiated by the French revolutionaries was

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The metric system of measurement

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Which of the following best characterizes 18th century France just prior to the Revolution of 1789?
The economic status of the peasantry was improving dramatically, The aristocracy’s power had eroded completely, The privileges of the clergy were declining, The French monarchy was experiencing a deepening financial crisis, The participation of the bourgeoisie in legislative affairs was increasing dramatically

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The French monarchy was experiencing a deepening financial crisis

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Absolute monarchy declined in pre-1789 France primarily because of the: Growth of judicial and aristocratic opposition, Strength of peasant uprisings, Increased power of the Estates-General, King’s refusal to involve France in foreign wars, Decline in the French population

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Strength of peasant uprisings

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The meeting of the Estates-General in 1789 marked a significant step toward revolution in France because it

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Provided a legitimate forum for critics of the Old Regime

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The Tennis Court Oath symbolized

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The resolve of the National Assembly to create a new constitution