Phases of the French Revolution

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Multiple Choice

Having only one vote for each Estate was considered unfair because...

• the Third Estate made up 98% of the population.

• the First Estate priests shouldn't have had a vote.

• the Second Estate was made up of the King's relatives.

• the King did not have to follow the result of the votes anyway.

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The Meeting of the Estates General is the ________ stage of the French Revolution.

• normal/status quo

• criticism of existing regime

• widespread dissatisfaction

• transfer of power

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The tearing down of the Bastille fortress was a sign that the French people were...

• already hungry and starving.

• supportive of the French military.

• against torture and the death penalty.

• fed up with the decisions of the ruling class.

Multiple Choice

The Siege of the Bastille is the ________ stage of the French Revolution.

• widespread dissatisfaction

• transfer of power

• civil war

• radical phase / reign of terror

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The Parisians wanted the royal family to live among them so that...

• commoners can also attend the royal and noble gatherings.

• the King will directly notice the problems of the commoners.

• there will be more equality between nobles and commoners.

• the nobles can also experience the hardships of the commoners.

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The March on Versailles is the ________ stage of the French Revolution.

• normal/status quo

• criticism of existing regime

• widespread dissatisfaction

• transfer of power

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The royal family's attempt to flee France only proved to the French people that...

• nobles were weak-minded.

• the queen was only loyal to Austria.

• the revolution was succeeding.

• the monarchy could not be trusted.

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The flight of the royal family signaled the need for the  ________ stage of the French Revolution.

• civil war

• radical phase

• transfer of power

• thermidorian reaction

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Giving the King partial power in the constitutional monarchy became problematic because...

• he still collected taxes from the Third Estate only.

• he allowed the nobles and his family to keep all of their wealth.

• he could still appoint anyone he wanted into high positions of office.

• he still had the power to veto laws that he didn't like.

Multiple Choice

Having a new Legislative Assembly began the ________ stage of the French Revolution.

• transfer of power

• civil war

• radical phase / reign of terror

• thermidorian reaction

Multiple Choice

Other Europeans kingdoms were against the idea of revolution in France because...

• they would lose their ability to trade with France.

• their relationships with the French nobles were destroyed.

• their Enlightenment beliefs were different from the French.

• they thought their own people would also start a revolution.

Multiple Choice

The War on Austria is part of the ________ stage of the French Revolution.

• transfer of power

• civil war

• radical phase / reign of terror

• thermidorian reaction

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The significance of the mob in the revolution was that they...

• brought about a level of violence that pushed the revolution forward.

• outnumbered the bourgeoisie in voting for leaders and laws.

• provided basic needs such as food and clothes for the whole population.

• paid the most taxes and demanded the biggest change in the taxation system.

Multiple Choice

The Attack on the Tuileries is the ________ stage of the French Revolution.

• transfer of power

• civil war

• radical phase / reign of terror

• thermidorian reaction

Multiple Choice

Putting the King of France on trial supports the Enlightenment belief that...

• all men are equal under the law.

• the Church must be separate from the State.

• there must be three branches of government.

• we all have freedom of speech and freedom of religion.

Multiple Choice

The beheading of Louis XVI signaled the start of the  ________ phase of the French Revolution.

• transfer of power

• civil war

• radical phase / reign of terror

• thermidorian reaction

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