Causes of the French Revolution

All of the following are members of the third estate EXCEPT:

• peasants
• workers
• bourgeoisie 
• nobles

When the Third Estate was locked out of the Estates General, they pledged never to disband until a new constitution was created. This event is known as:

• Women's March on Versailles
• Reign of Terror
• The Great Fear
• Tennis Court Oath

The third estate attacked a prison looking for guns and ammunition. In the process, they killed all the guards, let the prisoners go, and tore down portions of the old fort brick by brick. This event is known as:

• Storming of the Bastille
• Reign of Terror
• The Great Fear
• Tennis Court Oath

The slogan of the French Revolution:

• life, liberty, propert
• liberty, equality, fraternity
• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• no taxation without representation

Who belonged to the First Estate?

• nobles
• clergy
• peasants
• royalty

The king of France during the French Revolution:

• Napoleon

• Louis XVIII

• Louis XVI

• Robespierre

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

• The American Civil War
• The French and Indian War
• American Revolution
• The Seven Years War

What is the name of the document passed by the National Assembly?

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizens
• US Constituion
• Tennis Court Oath
• English Bill of Rights

Who were the bourgeoisie? 

• The middle class
• The 1st Estate
• The peasants
• The nobles

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 taxes on wars and himself
• They had fought against the Americans in the revolution