French Revolution Background, Causes & Enlightenment

This estate was very exclusive, making up only 1% of the population. They had the ability to tax peasants.

• First

• Second

• Third

The philisophes were important to the French revolution because they contributed new "enlightened" ideas about society & had them published. These ideas inspired that real change could happen for the people of France.

• True

• False

Many French enlightenment thinkers rejected the idea of ___________ and favoured more ___________.

• absolute monarchy; democracy

• ruling; constitution

• democracy; absolute monarchy

• democracy; constitution

What did enlightened mean?

• That superstition should be ignored

• That old fashioned ways should be forgotten

• That science and human intelligence were of the highest importance

• You should have good reasons for doing things and everyone must practice science

John Locke, Rousseau, Voltaire, Montesquieu were all influential enlightenment thinkers of the time.

• True

• False

During the enlightenment, women's rights became a topic of discussion and debate.

• True

• False

Empiricism meant that knowledge was only possible only through experience of the world.

• True

• False

To many enlightenment thinkers in France, the _______ and _________ were holding up progress.

• church; monarchy

• King; Queen

• feudal lords; estates

• science; religion

Who was the ruler that reigned in France for 72 years? His leadership both enriched and weakened France.

• Louis 14th

• Louis 15th

• Louis 16th

During Louis 14th's reign the deficit increased.

• True

• False