American/French Revolution

The American and French revolution were both partially the result of unfair taxation.

• True

• False

Which of the following factors cause an economic crisis in France?

• Out of control government debt/spending

• Rising cost of living expenses (bread)

• Business owners could not make a profit due to high taxes.

• All of the above

Who was forced to pay most of the taxes before the French Revolution?

• 1st Estate

• 2nd Estate

• 3rd Estate

What group of people made up the 3rd estate?

• Peasants

• Workers

• Small business owners

• All of the above

What common, everyday item was heavily taxed, causing mass frustration in the American Colonies?

• gasoline

• paper goods

• wood

• All of the above

The Reign of Terror...

• A time when criticizing the French government would get your head chopped off.

• A time when criticizing the American government would get your head chopped off.

American revolutionaries believed the government should...

• have unlimited power and make all the decisions in the lives of the people.

• have limited power, and stay out of the lives of the people while protecting their rights.

The king of France, Louis XIV was...

• Uninterested in running his government.

• executed for treason.

• terrible at making important decisions.

• All of the above.

The French revolution was a success and the new government protected the rights of the French people

• True

• False

After the British defeated France in the French and Indian War, Britain had a massive debt to pay off so the taxed...

• The French

• The Indians

• The American Colonists