The French Revolution!!!

The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

• the Declaration of Independence
• the Scientific Revolution
• the Enlightenment
• all of the above

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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The First Estate was made up of this group.

• clergy

• common people
• nobles
• kings and queens

What is the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

• it led to a new constitution for France
• it started the French Revolution
• it was the beginning of the Reign of Terror
• it marked the beginning of the rule of Napoleon

How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

• the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
• absolute monarchy was strengthened
• support for absolute monarchy increased
• France was divided into three estates

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

Who was Louis XVI?

• Leader of Reign of Terror. 
• King of France when the French Revolution begins. 
• Became Emperor of France. 
• The Sun King. 

What happened at the Storming of the Bastille? 

• When French women stormed the palace. 
• A period of mass executions. 
• Storming of the French prison.End of the French Revolution. 
• Peasants storm a French prison. Beginning of French Rev. 

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