Causes of the French Revolution

All of the following are members of the third estate EXCEPT:

• peasants
• workers
• bourgeoisie 
• nobles

Who belonged to the First Estate?

• nobles
• clergy
• peasants
• royalty

Which of the following wars helped to inspire the French Revolution?

• The American Civil War

• The French and Indian War

• American Revolution

• The Napoleonic War

Which of the three estates was the poorest?

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

Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt?

• The king lowered taxes 
• The king took their money to create jobs
• The king spent the taxes on wars and himself
• They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

• Scientific Revolution
• Clergy
• Enlightenment
• Revolutionary

Which estate paid ALL of the taxes in France prior to the French Revolution?

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

Which estate had the highest percentage of the population?

• 1st estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate

France was deep in debt because

• money spent on the American Revolution
• the queen's lavish spending
• the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes
• all of the above

When the Third Estate was locked out of the Estates General, they pledged never to disband until a new constitution was created. This event is known as:

• Women's March on Versailles
• Reign of Terror
• The Great Fear
• Tennis Court Oath