The French Revolution

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The bourgeoisie (middle class) belonged to which of the three Estates?

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Third

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A bishop (city church leader) belonged to which Estate?

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First

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What was the Estates-General?

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A meeting of representatives from 3 Estates

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What was the purpose of the National Assembly's Tennis Court Oath?

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Write a constitution for France and limit the king's power

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Which event marked the beginning of the Revolution? Options: The execution of King Louis XVI, The Storming of the Bastille, The execution of King Charles X, The Reign of Terror

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The Storming of the Bastille

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Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?

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Reign of Terror

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Robespierre dies & the Reign of Terror ends. What government takes over?

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The Directory

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Who overthrew The Directory in a coup d'etat?

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Before the revolution in France, members of the Third Estate had

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a high tax burden and little political power

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT: freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of religion, equal rights for women.

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equal rights for women