The French Revolution

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In what year did the French Revolution begin?

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1789

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Which was NOT a cause of the French Revolution? Options: high taxes, bread shortages, the Enlightenment, lack of representation

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the intolerable acts

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Who became the leading figurehead for the revolutionaries?

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Maximilien Robespierre

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What marked the official outbreak of the revolution? Options: Tennis Court Oath, storming of the Bastille, signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man, execution of Louis XVI

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storming of the Bastille

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What act formed the National Assembly?

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Tennis Court Oath

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Which Estate formed the National Assembly?

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Commoners

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Why is the French Revolution considered a "True" Revolution?

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it went full circle, beginning and ending in monarchy

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What was the popular method of execution during the Revolution?

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guillotine

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What value was NOT emphasized in the French Revolution? Options: equality, religious tolerance, civil liberties

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responsibility

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T/F France was at war with other European nations during most of the Revolution?

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True