Unti 2 Test French Rev./Napoleon

In what way is the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen similar to the Declaration of Independence?

• It listed the grievances of the monarchy against the people.

• It ended the monarchy and established a republic.

• It was founded on the belief that all men possess equal rights.

• It declared that the role of government is to safeguard the individual rights of men and women.

What groups comprised the three social classes under France's Old Régime?

• clergy; urban workers, peasants , a congress;  the Estates General

• First Estate (clergy), Second Estate (nobility), Third Estate (Middle Class to Peasantry)

• clergy;  urban workers,  peasants; Legislative Assembly

• clergy; the middle class,  the National Assembly; the nobility

Causes of the French Revolution.

• Unequal land distribution among peasants, the nobility, and the Church triggered the “Flour War.”

• Not being able to collect sufficient taxes from the Second Estate led to France's royal treasury being in debt.

• Agreeing on how to reform the economy could not be reached by The First Estate and Third Estate.

• There was a significant gap between the privileges of the lower class, who bore most of the tax burden, and the wealthy bourgeoisie, who paid little in taxes.

These two leaders played key roles in transforming South America from monarchies to democracies through their struggles for independence.

• San Martin and Simon Bolivar

• Washington and Bolivar

• Miguel Hidalgo and Louverture

• San Martin and Louverture

How was order restored by the Congress of Vienna after the Napoleonic Wars?

• It legalized boundaries established during the wars.

• Restrictions on the monarchy were placed.

• Map of Europe was redrawn.

• A holy alliance was established .

What was the chief goal of the Congress of Vienna.

• merge France and Prussia.

• maintain peace through a balance of power.

• help Napoleon reclaim the throne.

• establish a republic in France.

How did the social divisions in France in the late 1700s play a part in the French Revolution?

• All social classes in French society believed that the government needed reform.

• They sought greater rights and privileges.

• Members of the Second Estate demanded significant social and financial reform.

• The Third Estate was unhappy with social and economic inequality.

1.    Which entry on this chart applies to the First Estate, rather than the Third Estate?

1.     

France's Third Estate

Included prosperous bourgeoisie.

Included urban workers.

were subject to the corvée (unpaid forced labor)

paid few taxes

• included prosperous bourgeoisie

• were subject to the corvée

• paid few taxes

• included urban workers

What best explains the effect of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?

• It applied the principles of the Enlightenment.

• It eliminated the monarchy and established a republic.

• It marked a compromise between the monarchy and the radicals.

• It preserved the feudal privileges of the First Estate.

In basic terms, ______ occurs when a government's spending surpasses its income during a fiscal period, leading to a budget deficit.

• bourgeoisie

• Tennis Court Oath

• Bastille

• deficit spending