The French Revolution

One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both..

• were removed from power during the French Revolution

• adopted ideas of the Congress of Vienna

• implemented policies of religious tolerance

• decreased government control of the economy

Maximilien Robespierre and the Jacobins are best known for...

• instituting the Reign of Terror

• protecting the freedom of religion

• supporting the reign of King Louis XVI

• sending French troops to fight in the American Revolution

Which of these events related to the French Revolution occurred first?

• Napoleon became emperor of France.

• The Declaration of the Rights of Man was issued.

• Louis XVI called the Estates General into session.

• The Committee of Public Safety led the Reign of Terror.

One way in which Robespierre and Napoleon are similar is that they both...

• played an important role at the Congress of Vienna

• increased their power during the French Revolution

• were executed for treason by French monarchs

• led armies against the Haitians

Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of taxation fell mostly on the...

• monarchy

• clergy

• nobles

• commoners

Which revolution was caused by bankruptcy of the treasury, tax burden on the Third Estate, inflation and abuses of the Old Regime?

• Russian

• Mexican

• French

• Cuban

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

• inequalities in the tax structure

• economic success of mercantilism

• failure of the Congress of Vienna

• Continental System of Europe

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based mainly on their...

• education level

• geographic region

• social class

• religious beliefs

Which list of French leaders is in the correct chronological order?

• Louis XVI > Napoleon > Robespierre

• Robespierre > Napoleon > Louis XVI

• Louis XVI > Robespierre > Napoleon

• Napoleon > Louis XVI > Robespierre

One of the main purposes of the Congress of Vienna (1814-1815) was to...

• promote the unification of Italy

• preserve the German territories gained by Otto Von Bismarck

• restore the power of the Holy Roman Empire

• establish a balance of power in Europe after the defeat fo Napoleon