Overview of Revolution & French Society Before the Revolution

What is the best definition of a revolution according to the material?

• A slow change that keeps traditions the same

• A great change from the way things were

• A minor policy adjustment by a ruler

• A peaceful transfer of power with no social effects

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which statement correctly distinguishes political and non-political revolutions as described?

• Political revolutions change technology; non-political revolutions change governments

• Both types only change rulers

• Political revolutions change government or rulers; non-political revolutions change technology or ideas

• Non-political revolutions always involve war, while political revolutions never do

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What type of revolution was the French Revolution, and what inspired it?

• Non-political; inspired by industrialization alone

• Political; inspired by Enlightenment ideas and inequality in France

• Cultural; inspired by artistic movements

• Religious; inspired by church reforms

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which group made up 1% of the population, controlled 10% of the land, and paid little to no taxes?

• First Estate (Clergy)

• Second Estate (Nobility)

• Third Estate (Commoners)

• Sans-culottes

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CCSS.RL.8.9

Which estate enjoyed feudal privileges, held the best jobs, and paid low to no taxes while controlling about 25% of the land?

• First Estate (Clergy)

• Second Estate (Nobility)

• Third Estate (Commoners)

• Bourgeoisie

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Within the Third Estate, which subgroup consisted of wealthy merchants and skilled workers and made up about 7% of the population?

• Peasants

• Sans-culottes

• Bourgeoisie

• Nobility

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Which condition directly contributed to the causes of the French Revolution, according to the material?

• Equal tax burden across all estates

• Heavy taxes on the Third Estate and broad social inequality

• Elimination of feudal privileges before 1789

• Rising power of the clergy

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Which description best characterizes King Louis XVI as presented in the material?

• A strong reformer closely connected to his subjects

• A weak, indecisive ruler who was disconnected from the people

• A military hero who reduced royal spending

• A popular king who ended famine through swift action

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Why was Queen Marie Antoinette nicknamed “Madame Deficit”?

• She raised taxes to pay off the debt

• She personally borrowed money for the American Revolution

• Her extravagant lifestyle symbolized royal excess and overspending

• She managed the national budget and miscalculated revenues

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Which factor directly contributed to France’s massive national debt according to the section?

• Cancelling Versailles expenses

• Costly wars, including helping the U.S. in the Revolution

• Strict limits on borrowing

• Lower bread prices among the poor

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