French Revolution

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

The French Revolution began when King Louis XVI

• was executed
• had his troops attack Paris
• called the Estates General together
• abdicated

Most of the people of France belonged to the 

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

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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

Why were the people of France starving of hunger?

• They only had wine
• Agricultural crop failure caused a shortage of food
• They sold all the food to Germany
• The King wanted to punish the people

Which of these contributed to the French Revolution?

• defeat and occupation by Prussian army
• rejection of Enlightenment ideas
• participation in the American Revolution
• the rise of Napoleon

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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The Third Estate was made up of these people.

• clergy
• nobles
• common people
• kings and queens

What was the Reign of Terror? 

• Peasants storm a prison. Beginning of the French Revolution.
• A group that ruled France. 
• Time during French Rev. of mass executions of enemies of Rev
• A period of happiness and security.