Enlightenment and Revolutions

One cause of the French Revolution was the emergence of a new middle class of merchants and professionals called the 

• bourgeoisie
• aristocracy
• sans culottes
• denoument

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
• all of the above

The French Revolution began when King Louis XVI

• was executed
• had his troops attack Paris
• called the Estates General together
• abdicated

Most of the people of France belonged to the 

• 1st 
  Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate
• 4th Estate

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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

The extreme actions of the Radicals began with the

• storming of the Bastille
• Great Fear
• execution of Louis XVI
• the meeting of the Estates General

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

What group argued that there was inadequate discrimination against blacks?

• Rich whites
• Free people of color
• Working class whites

The French National assembly granted full citizenship (voting rights included) to which group in May 1791?

• The enslaved
• Maroons
• Free men of color

In 1794, what military did Toussaint L'Ouverture become an officer in?

• British
• French
• Spanish