The French Revolution

The population of this city grew immensely during 1700's

• Paris

• London

• Both

The Third Estate was made up of these people.

• clergy
• nobles
• common people
• kings and queens

Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.

• 1st Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate
• 1st and 3rd Estates

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

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 king of France wanted his people

• to live a happy life

• to get equal rights

• to pay high taxes for his luxurious life

When did the French Revolution begin?

• 14 th June 1789

• 12 th August 1780

• 14 th July 1789

In which battle and when was Napoleon defeated

• Waterloo 1815

• Waterloo 1805

• Versailles 1805

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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