WH Unit 6 - Quiz 3

What happened between the three estates in France that led to a revolution?

• The Third Estate was made to pay most of the taxes and never really had a say in the gov't.

• The Third Estate was physically tortured by the 1st and 2nd estates.

• The 1st and 2nd Estates paid most of the taxes and never really had a say in the gov't.

• The three estates decided to work together to end the rule of monarch Louis 16th.

The symbol of the French Revolution is celebrated each year on July 14th, the day that what happened?

• March on Versailles

• Execution of Louis 16th and wife

• Storming of the Bastille

• Storming of Versailles

The Reign of Terror refers to the time:

• Before the French Revolution when Louis 16th maintained such awful living conditions for people in Paris

• After Charles I was beheaded in England when Oliver Cromwell ruled as a military dictator

• After Napoleon was defeated and France had no leader

• After the French Revolution began when 40,000 people were beheaded by Robespierre

What was biggest problem facing France at the time of the French Revolution in 1789?

• Foreign Wars--France was involved in fighting England, Prussia, Spain, and the American colonists

• Labor Shortage--France was too few workers to produce food for France

• Financial Crisis--France was spending more than it was taking in through taxes

• Leadership--France had no king to rule the people and give the government direction

Which of the following best describes the reasons for the French Revolution?

• French commoners hated having no say in government while having to pay all the taxes

• The Third Estate had too much power and forced the king and the peasants to fight back

• The king could never agree with the members of the First and Second Estates

• There was constant conflict between the members of the First and Second Estates

Why did 7,000 women march to Versailles in the October 1789?

• They were starving and demanded bread from the king.

• They wanted equal rights with men.

• They wanted to help protect France from the invasions of English troops.

• They were upset with the Third Estate and wanted reforms.

Which of the following best describes the reasons for the French Revolution?

• French commoners hated having no say in government while having to pay all the taxes.

• The Third Estate had too much power and forced the king and the peasants to fight back.

• The king could never agree with the members of the First and Second Estates.

• There was constant conflict between the members of the First and Second Estates.

What was biggest problem facing France at the time of the French Revolution in 1789?

• Foreign Wars--France was involved in fighting England, Prussia, Spain, and the American colonists

• Labor Shortage--France was too few workers to produce food for France

• Financial Crisis--France was spending more than it was taking in through taxes

• Leadership--France had no king to rule the people and give the government direction

The Reign of Terror refers to the time:

• Before the French Revolution when Louis 16th maintained such awful living conditions for people in Paris

• After Charles I was beheaded in England when Oliver Cromwell ruled as a military dictator

• After Napoleon was defeated and France had no leader

• After the French Revolution began when 40,000 people were beheaded by Robespierre

The symbol of the French Revolution is celebrated each year on July 14th, the day that what happened?

• March on Versailles

• Execution of Louis 16th and wife

• Storming of the Bastille

• Storming of Versailles