French Revolution: The Three Estates and Key Events

What group made up the First Estate during the French Revolution?

• The clergy

• The nobility

• The commoners

• The urban workers

Who belonged to the Second Estate in pre-revolutionary France?

• The clergy

• The nobility

• The peasants

• The bourgeoisie

Which groups made up the Third Estate in France before the Revolution?

• The clergy and nobility

• The commoners, peasants, and urban workers

• The king and his advisors

• The military and merchants

What was the main issue the Third Estate had with the Estates-General voting system?

• The Third Estate had more votes than the others

• Each estate had one vote, allowing the First and Second Estates to outvote the Third

• Only the king could vote

• The voting was done in secret

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• A promise to abolish the monarchy

• A pledge by the National Assembly to write a new constitution for France

• An agreement to raise taxes

• A vow to support Napoleon Bonaparte

What event officially began the French Revolution?

• The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789.

• The signing of the Declaration of Independence.

• The execution of Louis XVI.

• The Reign of Terror.

Who was the King of France at the time of the Revolution?

• Louis XVI.

• Napoleon Bonaparte.

• Charles X.

• Louis XIV.

What were the cahiers de doléances?

• Grievance lists written by each estate before the Revolution.

• Royal decrees issued by the king.

• Revolutionary songs sung by the people.

• Secret codes used by revolutionaries.

What did the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen declare?

• That men are born free and equal in rights.

• That the monarchy should be restored.

• That only nobles have rights.

• That women should rule France.

Which influential thinker's ideas on liberty inspired many revolutionaries?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

• Voltaire.

• Montesquieu.

• Robespierre.