WHG French Revolution Review

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Prior to the outbreak of the French Revolution: France was suffering from a financial crisis

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France was suffering from a financial crisis

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When the French Revolution began, _________ was the monarch.

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Louis XVI

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The First Estate was made up of this group.

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clergy

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The Second Estate was made up of these people: clergy, common people, military, nobles.

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nobles

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Only this group paid taxes in pre-revolutionary France: 1st Estate, 2nd Estate, 3rd Estate

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3rd Estate

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The bourgeoisie in revolutionary France:
were members of the 3rd estate, were wealthy and well-educated

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both are true

Front

Which of the following served as inspiration for the French Revolution?
Options:
the Enlightenment,
the American Revolution,
both are true,
neither are true

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both are true

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The Third Estate broke from the Estates General and formed the:

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National Assembly

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In issuing the Tennis Court Oath, the National Assembly stated that they would continue to meet until:

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a new constitution was written

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In July of 1789, this prison was stormed by French revolutionaries. The mob sent a message to the king and successfully gathered weapons and ammunition.

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Bastille