French Revolution long term causes

Who became King of France in 1774?

• Louis XIV

• Louis XV

• Louis XVI

• Emmanuel Macron

France divided its people into 3 _________

• Districts
• Classes
• Estates
• Estates General 

Who belonged to the First Estate?

• nobles
• clergy
• peasants
• royalty

Which of the three estates was the poorest?

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

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

Why was voting in the Estates General unfair

• votes were not secret
• each estate voted by how many members there were
• each estate got the same number of votes
• the King got two votes

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

Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolution

• Heavy taxation of the Third Estate

• Widespread Crop Failure

• Spending of the King and Queen puts France in debt

• The First and Second Estate were being treated unfairly

What role did bread play in the French Revolution

• Poor Harvest led to higher bread prices and the poor could not afford to buy bread.

• The King put a tax on bread.

• The people were angry they were forced to buy stale bread.

• The Third Estate did not want to eat bread anymore but were being forced to by the First and Second Estates