World History Unit 4.5 Vocabulary

Which group was made up of Catholic Church officials and clergy?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• National Assembly

Who were the nobility and aristocracy during the French Revolution?

• Third Estate

• Bourgeoisie

• Second Estate

• Estates General

Which estate included peasants and farmers?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• National Assembly

The Bourgeoisie were primarily:

• Poor laborers and farmers

• Educated city lawyers, doctors, and businessmen

• Catholic clergy members

• Nobles who held land and titles

Who was the absolute monarch of France but considered a weak ruler?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Robespierre

• King Louis XVI

• Georges Danton

Marie Antoinette was best known for:

• Being a strong advocate for the common people

• Excessive spending and extravagance

• Leading the French army

• Drafting the Declaration of the Rights of Man

Abbe Sieyes was a member of the Estates General who:

• Led the Jacobins

• Inspired the Third Estate to seek power

• Organized the Reign of Terror

• Fought against the National Assembly

The Estates General was:

• A meeting of the First, Second, and Third Estates to decide on taxes and reforms

• A political club that advocated for monarchy

• A military organization that defended the king

• A law passed by the National Assembly

The National Assembly was formed by:

• The First and Second Estates

• The representatives of the Third Estate

• The king and his advisors

• The Estates General

The Tennis Court Oath was an important moment because:

• The Third Estate vowed to create a new constitution

• The First Estate declared independence

• The king ordered the Estates General to dissolve

• The Jacobins took control of France