French Revolution

Which group of people made up the THIRD ESTATE of France?

• Clergy (Priests)

• Nobility (Rich)

• Middle Class/Peasants

• Royalty

Which group of people made up the First Estate of France?

• Nobility (rich)

• Clergy (priests)

• Middle Class/peasants

• Royalty

Which group of people made up the Second Estate in France?

• Clergy (Priests)

• Nobility (Rich)

• Middle Class/Peasants

• Royalty

What was the name of the legislature at the beginning of the French Revolution?

• Estates General

• National Convention

• House of Representatives

• Senate

Which king called the Estates General to raise taxes in order to solve France's financial crisis?

• Louis XVI (16th)

• Peter the Great

• Elizabeth I

• Napoleon

After Louis XVI called the Estates General to raise taxes, peasants showed their distrust in the monarchy by storming the ----------- on July 14, 1789.

• Versailles

• The Bastille

• Churches

• Noble Estates

What was the slogan of the Third Estate throughout the French Revolution?

• Peace, Land, Bread

• Justice for All

• Liberty, Fraternity, Equality

• Consent of the Governed

What form of government was adopted in France after the signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man?

• Limited Monarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Republic

• Dictatorship

Who rule France during the radical phase of the French Revolution?

• Robespierre

• Louis XVI

• Napoleon

• Olympe de Gouges

Why was the Reign of Terror radical?

• Robespierre killed political opponents.

• Robespierre banned the Catholic Church.

• Robespierre changed the calendar of France.

• All of the above.