French Revolution

In France, in the mid 1700s, who had all the power?

• King

• Queen

• Estates General

• Legislative Assembly

During the 18th Century, French society was divided into how many classes?

• 1

• 4

• 3

• 5

What were the major reasons that the people of France had to be angry with the king?

• mismanaged national funds

• supported the American Colonists in their Revolution

• high taxes on tea and papers

• his wife ate a lot of cake

On July 14, 1789, about 20,000 people stormed the _____________________, and ancient prison on the east side of Paris.

• Bastille

• bastille

• Bastile

• bastile

In 1793, the King and Queen of France were tried as traitors, convicted and executed. How did they die?

• guillotine

• firing squad

• electric chair

• hanging

Who was in charge of running France during the Reign of Terror?

• Danton

• Robespierre

• King Louis XV

• Napoleon

What word below would NOT have typically described King Louis XVI?

• Decisive

• Weak

• Clumsy

• Awkward

French kings spent money on expensive furniture, grand palaces. The king had lend money to the American colonist to fight the British during the American Revolution. The country had little money left. What cause of revolution would this be an example of?

• Unpopular Method of rule

• Social Injustice

• Enlightened Ideas

• Economic Distress

The Estates system in France prior to the revolution is an example of what cause of revolution?

• Economic Distress

• Social Injustice

• Enlightened Ideas

• Unpopular Method of Rule

Who belonged to the first estate ?

• King

• Church leaders

• Nobles

• Peasants/Commoners