French Revolution

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What happened to church lands during the end of special privileges?

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They were seized, divided, and sold to peasants.

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What significant event did the Tennis Court Oath lead to?

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The French Revolution.

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Which estate was made up of the clergy during the Old Regime in France?

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1st Estate.

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What term describes the nobles who left France during the National Assembly's reforms?

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Émigrés.

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Where did King Louis rule from?

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The Palace of Versailles.

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What was the main cause of the French Revolution?

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Social inequality and financial crisis.

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What document declared the rights of man and citizen?

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.

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What was the role of the National Assembly?

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To represent the Third Estate and enact reforms.

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What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?

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It marked the beginning of the French Revolution.

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Who were the sans-culottes?

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Working-class revolutionaries in Paris.