French Revolution Stage 1 and 2

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What does the author mean by “The fear of seeing abuses reformed alarms the aristocrats more than the desire for liberty inspires them....They are afraid now of the States-General for which they were lately so ardent (passionate).... They no longer require anything: fear has provided a constitution for them.

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The nobles were afraid to lose their social status and go against the higher ups.

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What order do the Three Estates go in?

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1st- clergy
2nd- nobility
3rd- everyone else

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What is one cause of the French Revolution?

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Unequal social class system

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According to the Constitution of 1791, what role does the King have in the government?

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He has all the executive power (he executes and enforces the law)

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Which leader would have used the Guillotine machine to execute enemies of the Revolution?

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Robespierre

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Which Estate had the largest population?

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Third

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What contributed to the Third Estate's revolution? Heavy taxation, Constantly outvoted on issues by the First and Second Estates, Limited rights

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All of the above

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Which physical event marked the beginning of the French Revolution? Options: Napoleon's seizure of the throne, The King getting executed, The Tennis Court Oath, The storming of the Bastille

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The storming of the Bastille

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An assembly of representatives from all three states

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Estates General

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Belief in the ideas of _______________________________and discontent within the Third Estate were causes of the French Revolution.

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Enlightenment