What Caused the French Revolution Video Lesson

What Caused the French Revolution?

By the end of lesson, I will be able to understand the causes of the French Revolution

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What two things encouraged political awareness?  

• Boston Tea Party

• Rise of the middle class

• Anger of Patriots

• Printed materials

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What did the monarch based his authority (his power to rule) on?

• His parents giving him the power to rule

• The will of the people giving him the power to rule

• His own thoughts

• Divine Right of Kings

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France were divided by 3 rigid social classes called...

• Divisions

• Classes

• Estates

• King Louis XVI

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The Catholic clergy and the nobles lived lavishly. Which meant that they would enjoy such THINGS as...

• huge parties

• the finest food

• paying taxes

• the best clothes

• luxurious homes

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Of the Estates, which one was the least powerful?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

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The majority of the population of France was in which Estate...

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Fourth Estate

• The Third Estate

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What happened when the Third Estate could get fair representation?

• They declared themselves the National Assembly

• They joined the Fifth Estate

• They sued the King

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Who did the philosophy for the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen ORIGINATE from?

• Thomas Jefferson

• King Louis XVI

• John Locke

• Voltaire

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What Happened when King Louis XVI tried to escape?

• He was arrested

• He was beheaded

• He was caputured

• He got away

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How many people suffered the wrath of the guillotine?

• Less than 5000

• Less than 20,000

• More than 20,000

• only 10,000

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Who took charge amidst the chaos of France?

• Louis XVI

• Marie Antoinette

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Neighboring Monarchs