Causes of French Revolution Review

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France divided its people into 3 _________

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Estates

Front

Who belonged to the First Estate? Options: nobles, clergy, peasants, royalty

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clergy

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Which of the following was a reason why France was nearly bankrupt? Options: The king lowered taxes, The king took their money to create jobs, The king spent the taxes on wars and himself, They had fought against the Americans in the revolution

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The king spent the taxes on wars and himself

Front

The French Revolution was inspired by _______________ thinkers.

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Enlightenment

Front

Which estate paid ALL of the taxes in France prior to the French Revolution? Options: 1st Estate, 2nd Estate, 3rd Estate

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3rd Estate

Front

Which estate had the highest percentage of the population? Options: 1st estate, 2nd Estate, 3rd Estate

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3rd Estate

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Which of the following was NOT a cause of the Revolution: Heavy taxation of the Third Estate, Widespread Crop Failure, Spending of the King and Queen puts France in debt, The First and Second Estate were being treated unfairly?

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The First and Second Estate were being treated unfairly

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Why was voting in the Estates General unfair? Options: votes were not secret, each estate voted by how many members there were, each estate got the same number of votes, the King got two votes

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each estate got the same number of votes

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All of the following are members of the third estate EXCEPT: peasants, workers, bourgeoisie, nobles

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nobles

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The bourgeoisie, or middle class, were mostly: cooks, servants, and other city workers; doctors, lawyers, well-off merchants and skilled workers who lacked the status of nobles; peasants who farmed the land of the wealthy nobles; none of the above

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doctors, lawyers, well-off merchants and skilled workers who lacked the status of nobles