French Revolution

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Which issue was a cause of the French Revolution?

• ineffective rule of Napoleon Bonaparte
• nationalization of the Church
• outrage over the use of the guillotine by the Committee of Public Safety
• demand of the Third Estate for more political power

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demand of the Third Estate for more political power

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What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

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inequalities in the tax structure

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In which way did the ideas of the Enlightenment influence the French Revolution?

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The divine right theory of kings was challenged.

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Why was France deep in debt?

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All of the above: money spent on the American Revolution, Marie Antoinette's lavish spending, the 1st and 2nd estates did not pay taxes.

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The Second Estate was composed of

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Nobility

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Most of the people of France belonged to the 
Options: 1st Estate, 2nd Estate, 3rd Estate, 4th Estate

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3rd Estate

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The idea that reason should guide society rather than tradition helped cause the revolution and came from: the Declaration of Independence, the Scientific Revolution, the Enlightenment, all of the above

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the Enlightenment

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What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?

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the poorest classes paid all the taxes

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Which estate did the clergy belong to?

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1st Estate

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What charter, passed by the National Assembly, officially destroyed the inequality of the Old Regime?

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen