Beginning of the French Revolution

The bourgeoisie (middle class) belonged to which of the three Estates?

• First

• Second

• Third

• None

The members of the first estate were called

• Nobility

• Big businessmen

• Clergy

• big merchants

Who paid all the taxes in France?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• middle class

What was the Estates-General?

• France's hospital system

• A meeting of representatives from 3 Estates

• France's military leader

• the Assembly that executed the king

Why was the Third Estate mad about the voting at the Estates General?

• They didn't think priests should get to vote

• They wanted only taxpayers to vote

• They didn't think voting should happen at all

• The First and Second Estate would outvote them on everything.

What did the Third Estate eventually do at the meeting of the Estates General?

• They left.

• They killed the king.

• They started a war.

• They agreed to compromises.

What is a "revolution"?

• an important event in history

• a significant, lasting change

• a war

• a violent action

Why do we learn about the French Revolution?

• Mr. Garcia is crazy.

• It's a thing that happened.

• It is a classic revolution that other revolutions followed.

• French history is the most interesting history