WorksheetsAP EURO French Revolution Full
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 48mins
Before the revolution in France, members of the Third Estate had
a smaller tax burden than the other estates
greater political influence than the clergy
a voice in government equal to that of the First and Second Estates
a high tax burden and little political power
Commoners-the bourgeoisie, professionals, peasants, and urban populace-made up which estate in France?
1st
2nd
3rd
The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom of religion
equal rights for women
Which government was created by the 3rd Estate at that start of the Revolution?
National Assembly
National Convention
Directory
Committee of Public Safety
The ______ took place when the 3rd estate swore to write a constitution.
Scorched Earth
Storming of the Bastillee
Estates General
Tennis Court Oath
Legislative group in France prior to the French Revolution that Louis had to meet with to raise taxes on the 3rd Estate:
Congress
Estates General
National Assembly
Old Regime
Which events was the officially started the French Revolution?
Storming of the Bastille
Tennis Court Oath
Spanish Invasion
Shooting at Lexington and Concord
Which government of the Revolution gave men the right to vote?
National Assembly
National Convention
Directory
Concordant
What was the name of the legislative body in France prior to the Revolution?
National Assembly
National Convention
Directory
Estates General
King and queen of France prior to the Revolution
Louis XVI
Louis XIV
Martha Stuart
Marie Antoinette
Which group was taxed the most prior to the Revolution?
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
All taxed equally
What is the term given to the French government prior to the revolution?
Old Rule
Estates Regime
Estates Rule
Old Regime
Nobles are granted the use of lands that legally belong to their king, in exchange for their loyalty, military service, and protection of the people.
National Assembly
The Estates
New Regime
Feudalism
Social class made up of the Nobility.
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
The. . . Noble. . . Estate?
Social class consisting of the clergy.
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
The CHURCH!
The bourgeoisie lead this estate and it was made up of merchants, artisans, cooks, servants, peasants etc.
1st Estate
2nd Estate
3rd Estate
1.2.3.. BOURGEOISIE!
July 14, 1789, a French mob stormed a prison. The mob successfully captured the gunpowder they were after.
Storming of the Bastille
The Great Fear
Storming of Pompei
Sandstorm
What do these pie charts reveal about the causes of the French Revolution?
all the estates were taxed equally
the upper classes paid the most taxes
the poorest classes paid all the taxes
the third estate was the wealthiest
Which of the following DO NOT apply to the Great Fear?
attacks on nobles occurred throughout the country
hungry, impoverished peasants feared that nobles were seeking greater privileges
peasants fled abroad to Africa and the Middle East
France suffered the worst famine in history
In the time during and after the French Revolution, the French Catholic clergy were alienated most by
The elimination of tax exemptions for the 1st Estate
The state’s seizure of Church property
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
The involvement of women in revolutionary activities
The Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Which of the following acted as a major intellectual cause of the French Revolution
The revival of classical art and architecture
Enlightenment ideals of natural law and equality
Descartes’ dualism of mind and matter
Hobbes’s theories of human nature
John Wesley’s Methodist revival in religion
Who forced the king and the royal family to abandon Versailles and return to Paris?
The peasants involved in the Great Fear
Several thousand Parisian women
The rioters of the Bastille
The National Assembly
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guaranteed
the abolition of monopolies, guilds, and workers’ associations.
religious toleration to French Jews and Protestants.
elimination of all barriers to trade within France.
equality before the law.
Who constituted the vast majority of the population in Europe at this time?
Bourgeoisie
Clergy
Poor peasants and urban laborers
Nobility
What was the name of the legislature in France prior to the French Revolution?
National Assemby
The Directory
Estates General
Diet
What is the name of the French prison that was seen as a symbol of royal oppression?
Alcatraz
Estates General
Bastille
Ruckers Island
The beheading of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette marked the beginning of this harsh rule in France.
Reign of Terror
Age of Napoleon
Age of Metternich
French Revolution
Which of the following was the most important cause of discontent among the French peasantry in the decades leading up to the French Revolution?
The failure of the government to encourage significant emigration to Canada
The efforts by many landowners to revive various kinds of taxes and feudal dues
The spread of Enlightenment critiques of organized religion
The drafting of large numbers of peasants to serve in the French army
The creation of large numbers of robe nobles by the French monarchy
One enduring change initiated by the French revolutionaries was
The metric system of measurement
The Revolutionary calendar
De-Christianization
The committee of Public safety
The establishment of equal rights for women
Which of the following best characterizes 18th century France just prior to the Revolution of 1789?
The economic status of the peasantry was improving dramatically
The aristocracy’s power had eroded completely
The privileges of the clergy were declining
The French monarchy was experiencing a deepening financial crisis
The participation of the bourgeoisie in legislative affairs was increasing dramatically
Absolute monarchy declined in pre-1789 France primarily because of the
Growth of judicial and aristocratic opposition
Strength of peasant uprisings
Increased power of the Estates-General
King’s refusal to involve France in foreign wars
Decline in the French population
The meeting of the Estates-General in 1789 marked a significant step toward revolution in France because it
Exposed the plans of Louis XVI to abdicate in favor of his son
Provided a legitimate forum for critics of the Old Regime
Included a proposal to confiscate noble estates to raise government revenue
Revealed the extent of papal influence on the French royal family
Gave the clergy and the nobility an opportunity to overthrow the monarchy
The Tennis Court Oath symbolized
The resolve of the National Assembly to create a new constitution
The desire of the National Assembly to behead the king and queen
The resolve of the 1st and 2nd Estates to resist change
The resolve of the monarchy to resist change
The determination of Robespierre to eliminate all enemies of the state
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen guaranteed
the abolition of monopolies, guilds, and workers’ associations.
religious toleration to French Jews and Protestants.
elimination of all barriers to trade within France.
equality before the law.
Who forced the king and the royal family to abandon Versailles and return to Paris?
The peasants involved in the Great Fear
Several thousand Parisian women
The rioters of the Bastille
The National Assembly
The notorious leader of the Committee of Public Safety was
Marat
Rousseau
Voltaire
Robespierre
Maximillien Robespierre argued for the use of ________ during a democratic or popular government
humanity
kindness
terror
law
Select all that re correct: The Third Estate sought
equality
peace
fraternity
liberty
The Declaration of the Rights of Man guaranteed all of the following EXCEPT
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom of religion
equal rights for women
Who was executed by guillotine to END the Reign of Terror?
Marie Antoinette
Louis XVI
Napoleon
Robespierre
What did Napoleon do in 1804?
Declared himself Emperor
Invaded Russia
Was exiled to the Island of Elba
Executed Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
Who did Napoleon make peace with upon taking over?
The Directory
The Catholic Church
Austria
Great Britain
Who defeated Napoleon?
Price Franz of Austria
Peter the Great of Russia
Duke of Wellington of Great Britain
James Madison of US
What was the name of the new law code created by Napoleon?
Bill of Rights of France
the Civil Code/ Napoleonic
the emperor's new laws
the real laws
What is a violent overthrow of a government?
revolution
anarchy
coup d'etat
war
Who did Napoleon overthrow?
Louis XVI
Directory
National Assembly
The Paris Commune
What was the continential system?
Secreet code name for the invasion of Russia
The blockade of European goods to Britain
The invasion of Britain
European countries all trading together
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