AICE European History: France Review

Prior to the Revolution of 1789, the Ancien Regime was the established order in France. Who held power within that system?

• The monarch and the Church
• The monarch and the peasants
• The Church and the Parliament
• The Church and the Estates General

What were two issues plaguing the common people (peasants) of France prior to the Revolution of 1789? (Select two answers).

• The Bubonic Plague
• Poor Harvests
• High Taxation
• Tensions between Regions

King Louis XVI, the ruling monarch of France prior to the Revolution of 1789, was crowned in what year?

• 1774
• 1788
• 1778
• 1771

What impact did the Enlightenment have on the Revolution of 1789?

• The Enlightenment thinkers pushed for social and political change.
• The Enlightenment called into question the Christian religion.
• The Enlightenment allowed for ordinary citizens to get an education and question the established order.
• The Enlightenment allowed for exploration of new worlds and cultures, which led to many questioning French society.

Why did King Louis XVI call the Estates General to meet in 1789?

• To advise him on how to collect the money owed to France from the United States.
• To advise him on how to proceed in war with Great Britain.
• To advise him on the growing national debt.
• To advise him on his long-anticipated marriage.

How was the voting system flawed in the Estates General?

• Each estate got the same amount of votes as the other, despite them containing different amounts of members.
• The second estate got a majority of the votes, leaving the first and third estates under-represented.
• The king had the majority of the votes, despite not belonging to any estate.
• There was no system in place to fairly deal with a tie vote.

What was the result of the meeting of the Estates General in 1789?

• The Third Estate separated and created the National Assembly.
• The Second Estate separated and create the National Convention.
• The First Estate lost all power and the Second and Third Estates created a new, radical government.
• The King was executed in 1789 and the nobility was exiled from France.

Why was the Storming of the Bastille considered a significant event during the French Revolution?

• It demonstrated the true anger of the French people toward the Ancien Regime.
• It was a significant armory and prison that was used to oppress the French people.
• It held many political prisoners of King Louis XVI who actively protested against the French government.
• The Bastille was symbolic of the gross overspending that drove France into near bankruptcy.

What system did the August Decrees abolish?

• The Monarchy
• The Catholic Church
• Feudalism
• Debt Peonage

What is the significance of the Declaration of the Rights of Man on the Revolution of 1789?

• It established the principles on which future governments would be based.
• It declared the Third Estate as the Republic of France, creating France as we know it today.
• It called for the execution of King Louis XVI in penance for his crimes against the people of France.
• It established the rights of life, liberty, and property.