French Revolution Beginning

During which years was the French Revolution?

• 1776-1783

• 1780-1800

• 1789-1799

• 1718-1720

What was the Estate system in pre-revolutionary France?

• The way of organizing people into political parties.

• The legal code in France.

• The way of organizing people in society.

• The way to keep the King's powers under control.

Which estate paid all of the taxes in France?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

Which Estates had special privileges and did NOT pay taxes in France?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

Most people in France belonged to the ______ Estate

The French king believed that ____ gave him the right to rule.

Select ALL that were powers of the king in France:

• Arrest and throw people in jail.

• Declare war

• Raise taxes

• Monitor peoples' speech and writing

The French Revolution changed France from a _____ to a democracy.

• Monarchy

• Communist nation

• Socialist nation

• Republic

Which is a reason for why the people started the French Revolution?

• The king had a public scandal.

• They didn't like the queen, Marie Antoinette

• They were fed up with the inequality in society.

• They disagreed with the wars the king sent his troops to.

True or False: Before the revolution, the French king held most of the political power.

• True

• False