All of these the caused a worsening financial condition of the French government EXCEPT:

France bought the French territory in the New World

monarchs spent lavishly on themselves

France helped the Patriots in the Revolutionary War

France helped the Indians fight the British

France was deep in debt because

money spent on the American Revolution

Marie Antoinette's lavish spending

the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes

The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

the Declaration of Independence

Revolutions in France and the US shared Enlightenment ideas in all the following areas except

what religion governments should promote

Where governments get their powers

what the people can do if their government does not do its job

The French Revolution began when King Louis XVI

called the Estates General together

Why was voting in the Estates General unfair

each estate got the same number of votes

each estate voted by how many members there were

When the people of Paris heard that the military was going to stop the revolution their response was to

force the King to come to Paris

In 1789, the hungry women of Paris marched to Versailles and

forced the King to return to Paris

demanded that the King abdicate

demanded that the King leave France

The National Assembly set down the ideas of the Revolution in

the Declaration of the Rights of Man

the Declaration of Independence

The radicals attempted to deal with the influence of the church by

making it part of the revolution

forcing everyone to join the church

Robespierre was sent to the guillotine because

other radicals thought he might execute them next

he was accused of a crime he did not committ

the King's supporters captured him

Which of the following is a cause of the French Revolution?

There was social imbalance within the country

Louis XVI was a strong and dedicated leader

The election for the new king was rigged

The king was unhappy and led a revolut in France

A prison that also held weapons and gun powder

A fortified fort in Paris for the kids to play in

A new place for Marie and Louis to go to have dinner

Where King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette lived

Why were the people of France starving of hunger?

Agricultural crop failure caused a shortage of food

They sold all the food to Germany

The King wanted to punish the people

What was the National Assembly?

3rd estate after they broke away from Estates-General

Group of 5 men who ran France after the Reign of Terror

Representatives from all 3 estates.

The motto of the French Republic was:

life, liberty, pursuit of happiness

What caused the mob of people to storm the Bastille in July of 1789?

Rumors of military force against the National Assembly had people searching for arms in preparation

The Bastille was holding wrongfully accused members of the Third Estate

The Swiss Army was approaching the the Bastille provided protection

Louis XVI was hiding in the Bastille

What was the result of King Louis XVI's trial for treason in front of the National Convention?

Guilty and Executed with the Guillotine

Why did the Third Estate leave the meeting of the Estates General and form the National Assembly?

Their proposal for more representation in the voting process was denied

They were never invited to the meeting of the Estates General

Which foreign country invaded France during their revolution and why?

Prussia; to prevent revolutionary ideas against a monarchy from spreading throughout Europe

England; because they split with the Catholic Church

Spain; because they saw an opportunity to expand their empire

Italy; because France opposed the Fascist Party

What was the Reign of Terror?

Time during French Rev. of mass executions of enemies of Rev

Peasants storm a prison. Beginning of the French Revolution.

A period of happiness and security.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was Louis XVI?

Leader of Reign of Terror.

King of France when the French Revolution begins.

Became Emperor of France.

The Sun King.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What happened at the Storming of the Bastille?

When French women stormed the palace.

A period of mass executions.

Storming of the French prison.End of the French Revolution.

Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

it led to a new constitution for France

it started the French Revolution

it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror

it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy

absolute monarchy was strengthened

support for absolute monarchy increased

France was divided into three estates

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

voting in the Estates General was not fair

the king had ordered them to do so

they wanted an end to the Reign of Terror

they demanded that the king be put on trial and executed

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did Napoleon Bonaparte take power in France in 1799?

Democratically elected

non-violent coup de'tat

appointed First Consul in Notre Dame Cathedral

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French Revolution

Who was Louis XVI?

What happened at the Storming of the Bastille?

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

What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

Before the French Revolution, why did the representatives of the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

How did Napoleon Bonaparte take power in France in 1799?

What was the Divine Right of Kings?

Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.

In pre-revolutionary France, the clergy owned this much of the land.

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