WHG French Revolution Review

Prior to the outbreak of the French Revolution:

• France was suffering from a financial crisis

• France's government was a constitutional monarchy

• both are true

• neither are true

When the French Revolution began, _________ was the monarch.

• Louis XVI

• Edward III

• Louis XIV

• Philip X

The First Estate was made up of this group.

• clergy

• common people
• nobles
• military

The Second Estate was made up of the these people.

• clergy

• common people

• military

• nobles

Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France.

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

The bourgeoisie in revolutionary France:

• were members of the 3rd estate

• were wealthy and well-educated

• both are true

• neither are true

Which of the following served as inspiration for the French Revolution?

• the Enlightenment

• the American Revolution

• both are true

• neither are true

The Third Estate broke from the Estates General and formed the:

• Legislative Assembly

• National Assembly
• National Congress
• Continental Congress

In issuing the Tennis Court Oath, the National Assembly stated that they would continue to meet until:

• France ended its war with England

• the 1st and 2nd Estates were disbanded

• the king was executed

• a new constitution was written

In July of 1789, this prison was stormed by French revolutionaries. The mob sent a message to the king and successfully gathered weapons and ammunition.

• Bastille

• Elysee

• Vendee

• Pompidou