The French Revolution

The people of France were divided into three large social classes, OR ______________________.

• places.

• schools.

• estates.

Rich nobles made up the ________________ Estate.

• First

• Second

• Third

The clergy of the Roman Catholic church formed the ____________ Estate.

• First

• Second

• Third

Approximately 98% of the people belonged to the ____________ Estate.

• First

• Second

• Third

The Third Estate consisted of the LARGEST percentage of the population.

• True

• False

________________ formed the LARGEST group within the Third Estate.

• Nobles

• Merchants

• Peasants

The bourgeoisie were:

• peasants and beggars

• merchants and artisans

• kings and queens

Which estate scorned (or rejected) Enlightenment ideas?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

This estate embraced (accepted or supported) Enlightenment ideas.

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

The FOUR main causes of the French Revolution were (choose all that apply):

• lower class resentment for having to pay almost half of their income to nobles

• economic woes

• a weak leader

• new views about power and authority in government (Enlightenment Ideas)