French Revolution

Who paid the most taxes in France before the Revolution?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• All equally

What event symbolized the beginning of the Revolution?

• Execution of Louis XVI

• Storming of the Bastille

• Oath of the Tennis Court

• Declaration of Independence

Why was Marie Antoinette unpopular?

• She heavily taxed the peasants

• She was Austrian and lived in luxury

• She led armies in battle

• She wrote political pamphlets

What idea was NOT promoted by the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

• Freedom

• Equality

• Political rights of women

• Property

Who opposed the Revolution from outside France?

• Austria and Prussia

• Spain

• England

• Italy

What was the Reign of Terror?

• A peaceful period of reforms

• Radical rule with executions of suspected enemies

• French civil war with Spain

• Napoleonic expansion

Which group led the radical phase of the Revolution?

• Girondins

• Jacobins

• Bourgeoisie

• Clergy

Who criticized the Declaration for ignoring the rights of women?

• Marie Antoinette

• Olympe de Gouges

• Robespierre

• Louis XVI

Who ultimately took power after the Directory?

• Robespierre

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Girondins