French Revolution Regents

The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in 

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Declaration of the Rights of Man

• the US Constitution

• The Edict of Nantes

What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?

• all the estates were taxed equally

• the upper classes paid the most taxes

• the poorest classes paid all the taxes

• the third estate was the wealthiest

What was the result of the Battle of Waterloo?

• French defeated. Napoleon was exiled to St Helena

• French defeated. Napoleon as exiled to Elba

• French defeated. Napoleon was killed in Battle

• French victorious

What was Napoleon's most disastrous mistake as leader of France?

• Cutting ties with the Catholic Church

• Continental System

• Invasion of Russia

• Establishing puppet governments in the countries surrounding France

What was the main purpose of the Congress of Vienna?

• Conserve the dominance of royal families on Europe

• Ruin France politically and economically

• restore a balance of power in Europe

• Spread democracy throughout continental Europe

The 'Declaration of the Rights of Man; was greatly influenced by what American document?

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Forcible overthrow of a government in favor of a new system

• Popular Sovereignty 

• Bourgeoisie

• Secularism

• Revolution 

What was the device used to chop off Louis XVI's head?

• Head chopper

• Head cutter

• Guillotine 

• Ax

Made up of the Clergy, 0.5% of the population, and paid no taxes best describes which Estate of France?

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

What group of people made up the Second Estate in France under the Old Regime?

• Clergy

• King Louis XIV's immediate family

• Peasants

• Nobles