The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from

• the Declaration of Independence
• the Scientific Revolution
• the Enlightenment
• all of the above

Most of the people of France belonged to the 

• 1st 
  Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate
• 4th Estate

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Why was voting in the Estates General unfair

• votes were not secret
• each estate voted by how many members there were
• each estate got the same number of votes
• the King got two votes

What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?

• all the estates were taxed equally
• the upper classes paid the most taxes
• the poorest classes paid all the taxes
• the third estate was the wealthiest

How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

• the people of France overthrew their absolute monarchy
• absolute monarchy was strengthened
• support for absolute monarchy increased
• France was divided into three estates

During the mid­1700s, the French people were divided into estates, or classes. Which of the following formed the largest and poorest class in French society?

• First Estate
• Second Estate
• Third Estate
• Fourth Estate

What was the final outcome of the French Revolution? 

• the declaration of the Edict of Nantes
• Napoleon naming himself Emperor of France
• unification of French city­ states
• the restoration of Louis XVI 

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Napoleon Bonaparte used his power to change France into an empire. What other change did he bring to France? 

• He created a bureaucracy based on social class or birth.
• He devised a new legal code for France.
• He ended European wars.
• He raised taxes. 

Napoleon created a great empire across Europe in the early 1800s. Why was he also responsible for the growth of nationalism?

• His taxes helped build majestic palaces throughout Europe. 
• His family members were installed on European thrones.
• Napoleon’s defeat led to freed countries, and people showing pride in their culture.
• He was a great military leader who everyone admired.

Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?

• Britain was in debt and needed money
• That was the agreement with the Native Americans
• They made too much money
• Townshend Acts