French Revolution Flashcard Review

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What are the causes of the French Revolution? Options: leadership inequality money enlightenment

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leadership inequality money enlightenment

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The Age of Enlightenment represented a turning point from absolute monarchies to

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Representative Government

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Which concept is being described in this quotation?

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separation of powers

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Which claim about the French Revolution is best supported by the information included in these headlines? Options: 1. The revolution was unexpected as the Estates General met regularly. 2. King Louis XVI was killed because of his belief in consent of the governed. 3. The revolutionary spirit grew out of frustration with the Old Regime. 4. Nobility and clergy were the only victims of the Terror.

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The revolutionary spirit grew out of frustration with the Old Regime.

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Which headline is most closely associated with the radical stage of the French Revolution?

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King Executed, Terror Begins

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Both documents argue in favor of a government that protects the rights of citizens.

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protects the rights of citizens

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Whose ideas most influenced the creation of these documents?

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John Locke

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Which claim related to the economic situation in 18th-century France is most directly supported by this passage? Options: A surplus of grain hurt French farmers. Subsidized bread prices led to improved living conditions in French cities. Economic competition with England led to agricultural innovation in France. Efforts to stimulate industry in France through trade agreements caused unemployment.

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Efforts to stimulate industry in France through trade agreements caused unemployment.

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Which event was influenced in part by the conditions described in this passage?

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French Revolution

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Which statement is best supported by information found in this chart? Options: 1. The Reign of Terror affected all classes equally. 2. The Reign of Terror crossed social and economic boundaries. 3. Clergy were spared from the Reign of Terror. 4. Peasants were the most frequent victims of the Reign of Terror

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The Reign of Terror crossed social and economic boundaries.