Unit 5

What was one major impact of economic development from 1648 to 1815?

• Decline in European maritime competition.

• Increase in agricultural production.

• European maritime competition.

• Rise of industrialization.

How did the nobles respond to attempts to reform the tax system during the Old Regime?

• They supported the reforms

• They resisted the reforms

• They ignored the reforms

• They initiated the reforms

Who were included in the Third Estate during the Estates General?

• Only peasants

• Nobility and clergy

• Peasants, urban workers, middle-class shopkeepers, wealthy merchants, lawyers

• Only clergy

What was the Third Estate's demand regarding the meeting of the Estates?

• To meet separately from the other estates.

• To meet together with all Estates.

• To meet only with the King.

• To meet in secret.

What significant action did the mob take after storming the Bastille?

• They burned it to the ground

• They freed prisoners and seized weapons

• They converted it into a museum

• They used it as a base for further attacks

Which natural rights were included in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen?

• Liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.

• Liberty, equality, fraternity, and justice.

• Property, wealth, power, and influence.

• Security, peace, prosperity, and happiness.

What argument did Mary Wollstonecraft make in her publication?

• Women are naturally inferior to men

• Women are not naturally inferior to men

• Women should not participate in politics

• Women should focus on domestic roles

What significant action did the King take in response to the Women's March on Versailles?

• He abdicated the throne

• He declared war

• He agreed to move the royal family to Paris

• He increased taxes

How were bishops and priests chosen according to the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?

• Appointed by the Pope

• Elected by the people and paid by the state

• Selected by the king

• Chosen by a council of bishops

What requirement was imposed on the clergy by the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?

• To take a loyalty oath to support the new government

• To pay a special tax to the state

• To renounce their religious beliefs

• To serve in the military