French Revolution

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The ___ made up roughly 97% of the French population.

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Third Estate

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What happened on July 14, Bastille Day?

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A mob stormed a prison looking for gunpowder.

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What was Napoleon Bonaparte able to accomplish during peacetime?

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He set up government-run public schools, a comprehensive system of laws, and a fairer tax code.

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What was the outcome of the French Revolution for King Louis XVI?

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He was executed by guillotine.

Answer explanation

King Louis XVI was executed by guillotine as an outcome of the French Revolution.

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Which document declared men to be born and remain free and equal in rights?

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

Answer explanation

The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen declared men to be born and remain free and equal in rights.

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Which event marked the beginning of the Revolution? Options: The execution of King Louis XVI, The Storming of the Bastille, The execution of King Charles X, The Reign of Terror

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The Storming of the Bastille

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During the reign of terror: anyone who was thought to be a traitor was killed, The Girondists attacked the Jacobins, Certain ethnic groups were targeted, The nobles started a bloody civil war

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anyone who was thought to be a traitor was killed

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What was the Tennis Court Oath?

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A pledge by the Third Estate to continue meeting until a new constitution was established

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Which event is considered the end of the Reign of Terror? Options: The execution of King Louis XVI, The fall of the Bastille, The execution of Maximilien Robespierre, The signing of the Treaty of Paris

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The execution of Maximilien Robespierre

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What was the significance of the Women's March on Versailles?

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It led to the king's return to Paris and increased pressure on the monarchy.