Worksheetsfrench Revolution 6
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 6mins
Before the revolution in France, members of the 3rd Estate had
paid less taxes than other estates
a greater political influence than the clergy
an equal voice in government
a high tax burden and little political power
The nobility's main source of income was
taxes from artisans and merchants
taxes collected from peasants
tithes collected from the church
government salaries
The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT
freedom of speech
equal rights for women
freedom of the press
freedom of religion
Which of the following contributed to France's financial crisis?
bad harvests
peasant uprisings
an extended period of peace
drop in gold supply
The outbreak at the Bastille released a wave of peasant violence throughout France called
the Horror
the Great Fear
the Execution
Montezuma's Revenge
Which group make up the vast majority of French society?
the clergy
the ancient regime
The 3rd Estate
The 1st Estate
What did the National Assembly vow in the Tennis Court Oath?
to draft a constitution for France
to revolt
to behead the king
to prepare for war
