French Revolution

France was deep in debt because

• money spent on the American Revolution
• Marie Antoinette's lavish spending
• the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
• all of the above

The First Estate in French society was composed of 

• the Clergy
• people with special courts
• people who did not pay taxes
• all of the abve

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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What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?

• Bastille was symbol to the people of France representing years of kindness by the monarchy
• it represented a challenge to the Old Regime
• the event was ignored by most of the French and proved the revolution was unpopular
• most French today argue that the Storming of the Bastille was not important

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Who tried to create their own government and vowed to write their own constitution?

• The National Assembly
• King Louis XVI
• The Clergy
• The emigres

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CCSS.RL.8.9

The King and Queen were viewed as

• good leaders

• unconcerned with the needs of the people

• honest and good stewards of the people

• Presidential

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What happens when Napoleon invades Russia? 

• Russia puts the scorched-earth policy and Napoleon loses men to the Russian Winter
• The Russians battle with Napoleon
• Napoleon does not invade Russia
• Napeolon and Russia sign a peace treaty

Napoleon's final defeat in June of 1815

• Battle of Moscow
• Battle of Paris
• Battle of Trafalgar
• Battle of Waterloo

After his initial defeat, Napoleon was exiled to the island of ______; his second exile was to the island of _________.

• St. Helena; Elba
• Elba; Corsica
• Elba; St. Helena
• Corsica; St. Helena