The French Revolution - The French Revolution Begins

Which estate in France was made up of the clergy and the Church?

• the third estate

• the second estate

• the first estate

• the final estate

Which estate was primarily made up of nobles that wanted to keep or extend their powers?

• the first estate

• the final estate

• the second estate

• the third estate

What estate was primarily made up of middle class people and peasants that made up most of the population of France and paid all the taxes?

• the first estate

• the second estate

• the third estate

• the final estate

What is the idea of the gov. spending more money than it is taking in?

• inflation

• deficit spending

• national debt

• defense spending

What was rising in price in France that was primarily the cause for making things worse at a quicker pace?

• weaponry

• clothing

• food

• houses

Why did the nobles call for the Estate General for the first time in nearly 200 years?

• they wanted to form a treaty with the third estate

• they wanted to keep, secure, and extend their power

• they wanted to go to war with England

• they wanted to excommunicate various bishops

After being outvoted many times in the past, the third estate established the ________ to write a constitution and create more fair laws.

• National Assembly

• Estate General

• Parliament

• Inquisition

The French people, especially the middle class, were inspired by the Enlightenment thinkers and what recent contemporary event?

• the War of 1812

• the 7 Years War

• the Russian Revolution

• the American Revolution

What was the event that was the first major step in the French Revolution?

• the fighting in Normandy

• the riots of Versailles

• the storming of the Bastille

• the occupation of the Eiffel Tower