French Revolution/Napoleon Review

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What was the primary grievance of the Third Estate at the Estates-General of 1789?

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Unequal representation and taxation

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What event marked the symbolic start of the French Revolution? Options: The Women's March on Versailles, The execution of Louis XVI, The storming of the Bastille, The signing of the Constitution of 1791

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The storming of the Bastille

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What role did the bourgeoisie play in the French Revolution?

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They led efforts to challenge aristocratic privilege.

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What financial problem helped ignite the French Revolution? Options: An inability to tax the peasantry, A collapse of the agricultural market, A debt crisis from funding wars and lavish spending, A sudden devaluation of French currency

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A debt crisis from funding wars and lavish spending

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What key reform did the National Assembly enact?

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Abolition of feudal privileges and serfdom

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What was the purpose of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy?

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To bring the Catholic Church under state control

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Why did the sans-culottes become a significant force during the revolution?

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They pushed for more radical changes, including republicanism.

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What was a major goal of the Reign of Terror?

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To eliminate internal enemies of the Revolution

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Why did King Louis XVI attempt to flee France in 1791?

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To escape political pressure and restore his authority from abroad

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What was the Declaration of Pillnitz, issued by Austria and Prussia?

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A warning to France against harming the monarchy