French Revolution

Who did King Louis XVI agree to help defeat the British?

• French

• Greeks

• American colonists

• Italians

Which of the following made up 1% of the French population, and included clergy?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Middle Class

Which of the following made up 2% of the French population, and included nobles?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Peasants

The ___ made up roughly 97% of the French population.

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Church officials

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?

• Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.

• Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.

• The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.

• The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the French Revolution?

• An unfair tax system among the Estates

• Government debt from wars

• An increase in the cost of living

• Frequent attacks from the British

What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

• Robespierre was executed by the guillotine.

• French women marched all the way to Versailles.

• A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.

• All of the above are true.

Which goal was NOT stated in the "slogan of the Revolution"?

• Liberty

• Equality

• Justice

• Brotherhood

Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?

• The Second Coalition

• The Committee of Public Safety

• The National Assembly

• The King's Swiss guard

Who was Maximilien Robespierre?

• army general

• King of France

• priest

• Leader of the Committee of Public Safety