The French Revolution

One way in which Robespierre and Louis XVI of France are similar is that both..

• were removed from power during the French Revolution

• adopted ideas of the Congress of Vienna

• implemented policies of religious tolerance

• decreased government control of the economy

Which revolution was caused by the bankruptcy of the treasury, tax burden on the Third Estate, inflation, and abuses of the Old Regime?

• Russian

• Mexican

• French

• Cuban

What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

• Inequalities in the tax structure

• Economic success of mercantilism

• Failure of the Congress of Vienna

• Continental System of Europe

Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates, primarily based on their...

• education level

• geographic region

• social class

• religious beliefs

Which of the following was a long-term cause of the French Revolution?

• Brutal oppression of religious minorities

• The rise of Nationalism

• Enlightenment ideas

• The rise of slaves in Latin America

In France, what was a major result of the French Revolution?

• The king was restored to unlimited power.

• The clergy dominated the government.

• The middle class gained political influence.

• The tax burden was carried only by the lower class.

Who was the king of France before the French Revolution? The revolutionaries later executed him and his wife in 1793.

• George Washington

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• King Louis XVI

• King Benjy

Which estate paid all of the taxes?

• First Estate (Clergy)

• Second Estate (Nobility)

• Third Estate (Peasants)

Before the revolution in France, what was the status of the members of the Third Estate?

• They had a smaller tax burden than the other estates.

• They had greater political influence than the clergy.

• They had a voice in government equal to that of the First and Second Estates.

• They had a high tax burden and little political power.

In 1793, King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were:

• Saved from Robespierre.

• Executed.

• Deported to England.

• Returned to the throne.