The French Revolution

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution

• Clergy

• Enlightenment

• Revolutionary

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Which estate did the nobles belong to?

• 1st Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate

Which estate did the clergy belong to?

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

Which group made up the vast majority of French society?

• The Clergy

• First Estate

• Ancient Regime

• Third Estate

Which of the following events helped to inspire the French Revolution?

• The American Civil War

• The French and Indian War

• American Revolution

• The Seven Years War

Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?

• The king lowered taxes

• The king took their money to create jobs

• The king spent the France's money on wars and himself

• They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

What did the National Assembly promise to do in the Tennis Court Oath?

• To execute the king

• To write a new constitution

• To stage a Coup d'etat

• To make France independent

What violent event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution?

• The Great Fear

• The Women's March

• Storming of the Bastille

• The Reign of Terror

In 1791, France's new constitution changed France's government to a(n) _________________.

• Republic

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Dictatorship

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King Louis XVI was

• a. found guilty of treason

• b. executed by guillotine

• c. killed in prison by sans culottes

• d. both a. and b.