French Revolution Flashcard

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Key factor in the French Revolution:

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Economic inequality

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Social class in pre-revolutionary France making up 98% of the population?

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C) 3rd Estate

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Estate in pre-revolutionary France owning most land, paying few/no taxes?

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B) 2nd Estate

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Palace associated with King Louis XIV's extravagant lifestyle?

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Palace of Versailles

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Estate of clergy in pre-revolutionary France?

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B) 2nd Estate

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Start of the French Revolution?

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Storming of the Bastille

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Document proclaiming equal rights for all men during the French Revolution.

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

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Leader of the Jacobins and head of the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror.

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Maximilian Robespierre

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Instrument of execution used during the Reign of Terror in France?

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Guillotine

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Event that led to the overthrow and execution of King Louis XVI

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C) Flight to Varennes