L1_U3_AOS1_ The Bourbon Dynasty and Public Perception

One long term POLITICAL cause of the French Revolution was...

• The harvest crisis

• Enlightenment ideas challenged the church

• Heavy tax burden on the Third Estate

• Absolute monarchy and divine right

• The feudal system

The Third Estate (commoners) made up what percentage of France's population?

• 89%

• 19%

• 59%

• 9%

• 99%

France was a wealthy empire because

• France was modern and industrialised

• France had efficient agriculture

• France had overseas colonies (slavery and trade)

• France had fought in many wars

• France had an efficient tax system

True or False: Marie Antoinette was loved by the French people

• False

• True

The monarchy were depicted in negative public pamphlets as... (select all correct answers)

• Monsters

• Immoral

• Animals

• Heroes

• Saviours