French Revolution and Napoleon Review

In France's old order, the clergy belonged to the

• 1st Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate
• 4th Estate

One important result of the Estates-General was

• tax reform
• the National Assembly
• an agreement to close the Bastille
• the abolishing of serfdom

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen was modeled on the

• United States Constitution
• British Magna Carta
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence

The National Assembly voted to pay off the huge government debt by

• selling Church lands
• selling lands owned by Louis XVI
• raising taxes on property
• instituting an income tax

In 1789, the delegates to the Estates-General that broke away and declared themselves to be the National Assembly were from the

• 1st Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate
• 4th Estate

Participants in the Tennis Court Oath swore to continue meeting until they were able to bring about

• a reduction in taxes
• the overthrow of Louis XVI
• a new constitution in France
• the fall of the Bastille

What form of government did the National Assembly create with the Constitution of 1791?

• an absolute monarchy
• a republic
• a theocracy
• a constitutional monarchy

Robespierre believed that France could achieve a "republic of virtue" only through

• extending voting rights to more citizens
• electing a strong, absolute ruler
• the use of terror
• observing strict religious laws

During the Reign of Terror, trials and executions were carried out under the authority of

• Louis XVI
• the National Assembly
• the Committee of Public Safety
• Napoleon

The Reign of Terror gave way to a new government run by a five man council, called the __________, which proved to be inefficient and corrupt.

• Directory
• First Consulate of France
• Republic of France
• National Assembly