French Revolution 9.1

Who made up the First Estate?

• Clergy
• Nobility
• Peasants
• Bourgeoisie

The heaviest burden of taxation fell on the

• The First Estate
• The Second Estate
• The Third Estate
• The King

In the 3rd Estate, the members that included professionals were called

• Clergy
• Nobility
• Peasants
• Bourgeoisie

Which of the following was an underlying cause of the French Revolution?

• New taxes on the 2nd Estate
• The influence of Enlightenment ideas
• Strong leadership from Louis XVI
• Economic growth

The economic crisis that triggered the French Revolution was caused by

• The Revolutions in Germany
• Weak demand for consumer products
• Widespread corruption in the Church
• Bad harvest and a slowdown in manufacturing

Which of the following did NOT influence the French Revolution?

• The American Revolution
• People’s use of reason and logic to question government
• The writings of John Locke
• The Latin American Wars for Independence

The Tennis Court Oath would have been approved by which Enlightenment Thinker?

• Montesquieu
• Locke
• Rousseau
• Voltaire

What was the result of the Estates General Meeting?

• The beheading of the King
• The 3rd Estate declared itself the National Assembly and drafted a constitution
• The national religion of France became Muslim
• The 1st and 2nd Estates declared all men had the right to vote

During the Great Fear, the French peasants were revolting due to the high cost of bread,  high taxes and

• Political inequality
• Religious persecution
• Foreign intervention
• Treatment of women

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

• Abolished slavery in the French colonies
• Was historic because it applied to women and men
• Stated that all men are born equal and remain equal under the law
• Was turned down by the National Assembly