French Revolution

Which of the following was a cause of the French Revolution?

• unequal tax burdens; the Third Estate paid all of the taxes
• a growing French Empire
• a law granting peasants more freedom
• equal land ownership

Who was the King of France during the French Revolution?

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

The clergy and church officials made up which estate?

• First Estate
• Second Estate
• Third Estate
• Estates General

The nobles made up which Estate?

• First Estate
• Second Estate
• Third Estate
• Estates General

Why were peasants upset by taxes(SELECT TWO)

• They weren't high enough

• They were too high

• Tax evasion was very common

• Taxes were unfair among the estates

Legislative group in France prior to the French Revolution that Louis had to meet with to raise taxes on the 3rd Estate:

• Congress

• Estates General

• National Assembly

• Old Regime

Which group was taxed the most prior to the Revolution?

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

• All taxed equally

Which events was the officially started the French Revolution?

• Storming of the Bastille

• Tennis Court Oath

• Spanish Invasion

• Shooting at Lexington and Concord

where did the 3rd estate storm for weapons

• The tennis courts

• The homes of citizens

• the church

• Bastille

Which government was created by the 3rd Estate at that start of the Revolution?

• National Assembly

• National Convention

• Directory

• Committee of Public Safety