The Causes and Immediate Outcomes of the 1789 French Revolution

The Causes and Immediate Outcomes of the 1789 French Revolution

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The Causes and Immediate Outcomes of the 1789 French Revolution

The Causes and Immediate Outcomes of the 1789 French Revolution

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which fundamental structural problem of the Ancien Régime most directly contributed to France's financial crisis by 1789?

The excessive spending on Versailles palace maintenance
The expenses of colonial wars in North America
The tax exemptions enjoyed by the First and Second Estates
The cost of maintaining a large standing army

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Louis XVI's personality and leadership style exacerbate the problems facing France in the 1780s?

His aggressive foreign policy created unnecessary military expenses
His complete rejection of Enlightenment ideas alienated intellectuals
His indecisiveness and inconsistency undermined confidence in royal authority
His excessive personal spending on luxury goods bankrupted the treasury

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which aspect of the Ancien Régime's social structure created the most significant tension between the Third Estate and the privileged orders?

The Third Estate's exclusion from military officer positions
The legal inequality that denied the Third Estate equal justice
The Third Estate's inability to own land or property
The economic burden of taxation falling disproportionately on the Third Estate

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the most significant economic pressure that forced Louis XVI to consider fundamental reforms by the late 1780s?

The government's inability to service its massive debt
Widespread unemployment in urban areas
Declining agricultural productivity due to poor harvests
Competition from British manufactured goods

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Enlightenment concept most directly challenged the theoretical foundations of absolute monarchy in France?

The social contract theory of Rousseau
The separation of powers as proposed by Montesquieu
The economic theories of the Physiocrats
The religious tolerance advocated by Voltaire

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the American Revolution influence French revolutionary thinking beyond simply creating financial problems?

It showed that colonial rebellions could succeed against European powers
It proved that written constitutions were superior to traditional law
It illustrated that popular sovereignty could replace divine right
It demonstrated that republican government could function effectively

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary reason for the failure of Jacques Necker's initial financial reforms in the early 1780s?

The nobility and clergy successfully resisted his attempts to tax them
His proposals were too radical for the existing political system
The Third Estate rejected his compromise solutions
His accounting methods were proven to be fraudulent

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