10th 3.6

How did France's social divisions in the late 1700s contribute to the French Revolution?

• Members of the Third Estate were dissatisfied with social and economic inequality.

• Members of the Second Estate demanded significant social and financial reform.

• Members of the First Estate believed those in the Second Estate should have greater rights and privileges.

Why was the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, an important event in the French Revolution?

• It allowed revolutionaries to seize guns and ammunition.

• It showed the king's determination to put down the rebellion.

• It challenged the king's authority.

Which of the following best describes France's government according to the Constitution of 1791?

• an absolute monarchy

• a limited monarchy

• an oligarchy

Which best describes the impact of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

• It put into practice ideals of the Enlightenment.

• It represented a compromise between the monarch and radicals.

• It abolished the monarchy and set up a republic.

Which goal was most likely to be supported by both poor peasants and wealthy city merchants in the early years of the French Revolution?

• destruction of the power of the Catholic Church

• overthrow of the monarchy

• an end to feudal privileges