French Revolution

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 First Estate in French society was composed of 

• the Clergy
• people with special courts
• people who did not pay taxes
• all of the abve

The Second Estate was composed of 

• Church leaders
• Nobility
• Peasants
• none of the above

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Most of the people of France belonged to the 

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

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Why was voting in the Estates General unfair

• votes were not secret
• each estate voted by how many members there were
• each estate got the same number of votes
• the King got two votes

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

• making it part of the revolution
• making it illegal
• forcing everyone to join the church
• all of the above

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

Why were the people of France starving of hunger?

• They only had wine
• Agricultural crop failure caused a shortage of food
• They sold all the food to Germany
• The King wanted to punish the people

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

• Louis XVI was a strong and dedicated leader
• The election for the new king was rigged
• There was social imbalance within the country
• The king was unhappy and led a revolut in France

:included the bourgeoisie, the artisans and workers, and the peasants

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