The French Revolution Begins

Which document, issued by the French National Assembly in August 1789, was modeled in part on the American Declaration of Independence and aimed to protect the natural rights of citizens?

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

• Bill of Rights

• Treaty of Paris

Who was one of the main philosophers whose ideas influenced the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Voltaire

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What event on April 28, 1789, signaled the beginning of unrest that led to the French Revolution?

• The storming of the Bastille

• The execution of the king

• Rioting at a Paris wallpaper factory

• The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man

In the old social system of France, known as the ancien régime, what was the First Estate made up of?

• Nobles

• Merchants

• Clergy

• Peasants

Explain how the economic crisis in France contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution.

• It led to increased trade and prosperity.

• It caused widespread unemployment and hunger, leading people to demand change.

• It resulted in the king gaining more power.

• It improved the lives of the lower classes.

In 1789, what percentage of land did the French clergy own?

• 5 percent

• 10 percent

• 20 percent

• 50 percent

Which group of the First Estate often came from humble origins and could be as poor as their peasant congregations?

• Bishops

• Parish priests

• Abbots

• Nobles

How did many clergy respond to the Enlightenment?

• They supported it

• They ignored it

• They condemned it for undermining religion and moral order

• They reformed the Church

What services did the First Estate provide to society?

• Military defense

• Social services like schools, hospitals, and orphanages

• Trade and commerce

• Tax collection

What was the Second Estate in French society?

• The clergy

• The titled nobility

• The peasantry

• The merchants