French Revolution & Napoleon

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During the mid­1700s, the French people were divided into estates, or classes. Which of the following formed the largest and poorest class in French society? Options: First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate, Fourth Estate

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Third Estate

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Which of the following was an underlying, or deep-rooted, cause of the French Revolution? Options: unequal tax burdens, equal land ownership, a law granting peasants more freedom, a growing French empire

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unequal tax burdens

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen stated the powers of government came from the people, not the king. What Enlightenment thinker also shared this idea?

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John Locke

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What was the final outcome of the French Revolution?

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Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France

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The First Estate was made up of this group.

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clergy

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The Second Estate was made up of these people: clergy, common people, priests, nobles.

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nobles

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The motto of the French Republic was: life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, life, equity, equality, liberty, equity, brotherhood, life, liberty, property

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liberty, equity, brotherhood

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What happened to Napoleon after his last defeat at Waterloo? Options: he was exiled to British-held island of Saint Helena, he was executed by the National Assembly, he died in the Battle of Waterloo, he became emperor of France

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he was exiled to British-held island of Saint Helena

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The middle class members of the Third Estate were called?

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Bourgeoisie

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King Louis XVI and his wife, Marie Antoinette, were

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generally disliked and distrusted