French Revolution Beginnings

The second estate did all of the following except:

• own from 25-30% of the land

• hold high positions in government and the military

• not pay taxes

• harvest crops for the clergy

The Paris Bastille was which of the following:

• a tennis court

• an armory and prison

• Louis's palace

• a restaurant

The Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen proclaimed all of the following except:

• an end to tax ememptions

• freedom of speech

• equal rights for women

• freedom of the press

The National Assembly's Constitution of 1791

• set up a limited monarchy

• abolished the monarchy

• gave all men a vote

• satisfied the priests and lower classes

The Paris Commune demonstrated, then seized power for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:

• defeats in the war with Austria

• economic shortages

• loyalty to Prussia

• anger with the monarchy

a status group

• bourgeoisie

• estate

• commune

• sans-culottes

Merchants, bankers, industrialists, professionals

• bourgeoisie

• commune

• estate

• taille

France's chief tax

• bourgeoisie

• Napoleon

• estate

• taille

"Without Breeches," members of the Paris Commune

• sans-culottes

• taille

• commune

• estate

popularly run city council

• commune

• bourgeoisie

• taille

• estate