Chapter 18 Section 1 Notes - The French Revolution Begins

Open Ended

(List two reasons for the French Revolution)

Multiple Choice

What were the main causes of the French Revolution as described in the image?

• Inequality in society

• Economic prosperity

• Political stability

• Cultural unity

Open Ended

Explain the meaning of this political cartoon. Look closely at the man on the bottom. What estate does he represent? Please pay close attention to these notes and come back to this picture when finished. You should have knowledge of the three estates and how they contributed to the start of the French Revolution.

Multiple Choice

What estate was made up of bishops, priests, and members of the Catholic Church?

• The Third Estate

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• none of these

Multiple Choice

Middle class, urban workers, rural peasants. Made up 98% of the population. Had to pay ALL the taxes

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

• Estate System

Multiple Choice

What percentage of the population did the third estate, or commoners, represent?

• 50%

• 75%

• 98%

• 100%

Open Ended

Explain how land ownership relates to the population.

Multiple Choice

What were the characteristics of the bourgeoisie during the feudal period?

• They were the aristocracy

• They made up 50% of the population

• They owned 20 to 25% of the land

• They were primarily farmers

Multiple Choice

What groups of people are included in the Bourgeoisie according to the text?

• Merchants

• Farmers

• Laborers

• Nobles

Multiple Choice

What were the social conditions that contributed to the financial crisis?

• Bad harvests

• Costly wars

• Government collapse

• Food shortages

Multiple Choice

What is the significance of the attire worn by the figure in the image?

• It represents royal authority

• It is a common fashion of the time

• It symbolizes military power

• It indicates wealth and luxury

Multiple Choice

What was the main demand of the 3rd Estate during the meeting at Versailles on May 5, 1789?

• To maintain tax exemptions for the clergy

• To abolish the tax exemptions of the clergy and nobility

• To increase the number of representatives from the 1st Estate

• To establish a monarchy

Multiple Choice

Why did over 7,000 women march toward the Palace at Versailles?

• They were locked out of a meeting and wanted to teach the king a lesson.

• They were upset about the increases in price of bread.

• They feared the king would send his army to take down the National Assembly.

• They were trying to write a document for more equality.

Multiple Choice

What was the demand of the 3rd estate regarding voting?

• Each deputy should have one vote

• Only the king should vote

• Voting should be by estate

• Each estate should have equal votes

Multiple Choice

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• An assembly of representative from all three estates

• Third Estate delegates, passed laws and reforms in the name of the French people

• Third Estate delegates pledged to stay until they had drawn up a new constitution, happened in an indoor tennis court

• Senseless panic of France

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?

• Bastille was symbol to the people of France representing years of kindness by the monarchy
• it represented a challenge to the Old Regime
• the event was ignored by most of the French and proved the revolution was unpopular
• most French today argue that the Storming of the Bastille was not important

Multiple Choice

What did the storming of The Bastille represent to the people of France?

• The end of democracy in France
• The end of tyranny and the absolute monarchy in France
• The end of the French of Revolution
• Napoleon's downfall

Open Ended

Briefly describe the Reign of Terror. What was it? How did it develop?

Multiple Choice

What does the map illustrate about the Great Fear in France in 1789?

• The areas of peasant revolt

• The main currents of the Great Fear

• Both A and B

• None of the above

Multiple Choice

What actions did the National Assembly take regarding feudalism and the privileges of the nobility?

• Abolished the rights of landlords

• Maintained the privileges of the clergy

• Supported feudalism

• Created new financial privileges

Poll

How confident do you feel about this topic now?

• Very confident
• Somewhat confident
• Not confident