French Revolution

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

• First

• Second

• Third

• None

Select the choices that are causes of the French Revolution.

• Inspiration from American Revolution

• Enlightenment Ideas

• Strong economy

• Low food prices

• Inequality among the 3 Estates

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

Declaration of the Rights of Man...

• ... explained why the British colonies should be free

• ... listed the natural rights of citizens in revolutionary France

• ... abolished the monarchy

July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.

• Storming of the Bastille

• The Great Fear

• Storming of Pompei

• Sandstorm

Which event marked the beginning of the Revolution?

• The execution of King Louis XVI

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The execution of King Charles X

• The Reign of Terror

Nickname for Robespierre's period of rule that ended when he was executed?

• 100 Days

• National Assembly

• Reign of Terror

• Old Regime

How did Napoleon end the chaos of the French Revolution?

• He continued to use the guillotine against his enemies
• He worked with the Directory to bring peace
• He stabilized the country with his new policies
• He decreased the size of the military

Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?

• Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.

• Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.

• The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.

• The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

What did the Declaration of the Right of Man declare?

• the Third Estate should be abolished

• all men were free and equal

• all Frenchmen had to pay taxes

• French Revolution was null and void