Causes of the French Revolution

Which goal was NOT stated in the "slogan of the Revolution"?

• equality

• fraternity

• justice

• liberty

About what percentage of France's population belonged to the Third Estate?

• 97

• 50

• 10

• 1

Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?

• the catholic church

• the urban class

• the bourgeoisie

• the nobility

Which document stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"?

• Napoleonic Code

• Holy Alliance

• Declaration of Independence

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

What was a benefit of being part of France’s 1^st social estate?

• Exemptions on all taxes

• Direct access to the French king

• Monthly balls and galas  

• Political connections

Who was the queen of France at the time of the French Revolution that was executed?

• Anne Boleyn

• Marie Antoinette

• Anna Louise Gemaine

• Queen Elizabeth

Which event was considered to be the spark of the French Revolution?

• Beheading of Louis XVI

• Storming of the Bastille

• Reign of Terror

• Rise of Napoleon

What happened during The Great Fear?

• Farmers lost all their crops

• Famine swept France

• The King massacred any and all dissidents

• Peasants rioted throughout France

The French National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath, which was a -

• pledge of loyalty to Jean-Jacques Rousseau, who called for doing away with feudalism

• vow to continue to meet until they had produced a new French constitution

• promise to not rest until all members of the government were tried and executed

• guarantee that they would continue to support the king

The Women’s march on Versailles all started because…?

• Women were sick of paying taxes.

• Women were demanding bread for their families.

• King Louis enacted a law limiting women’s ability to have unlimited children.

•        Women wanted more political power.