The Enlightenment & French Revolution

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Monarchs who introduced reforms to better society such as freedom of speech, the press, religious toleration, and education

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Enlightened Despots

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Why is the Enlightenment considered a turning point in world history? Options: The factory system was used to mass-produce goods. Martin Luther broke away from the Roman Catholic Church. Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government. The Columbian exchange occurred.

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Europeans changed their thinking about the role of government.

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The idea that all people are born with the natural rights of life, liberty, and property is most directly associated with the writings of

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John Locke

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A primary source about the French Revolution is

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an eyewitness account from a prisoner at the Bastille

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Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?
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Napoleon became emperor of France.
The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued.
The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror.
Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.

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Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.

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Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution? Options: nationalization of the Church, outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety, ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte, demand of the Third Estate for more political power

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demand of the Third Estate for more political power

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What is a coup d'etat?

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A sudden overthrow of the government by the military

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In the late 1700s, which situation in France is considered a cause of the other three? Options: storming of the Bastille, meeting of the Estates General, execution of the king, unfair policies of taxation

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unfair policies of taxation

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What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

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inequalities in the tax structure

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France was deep in debt because: money spent on the American Revolution, Marie Antoinette's lavish spending, the 1st and 2nd estates barely paid any taxes.

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all of the above