Honors World Age of Revolution Test

What estate was inspired by Locke, Voltaire, and Rousseau?

• 1st estate
• 2nd estate
• 3rd estate
• 3rd class

All of these are reasons for the financial crisis in France pre French Revolution EXCEPT

• Massive debt from lavish spending, ,
• By 1789 half the budget went to interest on national debt
• 25% of people unemployed
• The country was not in any debt

During what meeting, did all the estates come together to discuss the financial crisis in France but did not accomplish anything?

• National Assembly
• Estates-General
• Constitutional Convention
• Estate Meeting

Who created the National Assembly?

• 1st Estate
• 2nd Estate
• 3rd Estate
• 3rd class

When the people of Paris invaded the prison of Bastille to arm themselves against the king potentially sending troops to Paris This event was called

• The attack on Paris
• The attack of Paris
• The Storming of Bastille
• The French Revolution

Why was the storming of Bastille significant?

• This started the American Revolution
• This event shows that you can't overthrow the king
• This was the event that started the French Revolution
• This shows how the people viewed unfair imprisonment.

Why was King Louis XVI executed?

• He kept divorcing his wives
• He was executed for his crimes against the people
• He was helping the peasants and not the nobles
• He was a great king

What was the Reign of Terror?

• When the government was ruled by radicals (Jacobins) led by Maximillien Robespierre, and he executed "traitors" to keep power.
• When the government was run by King Louis XVI and he had many people executed
• When the government was ruled by Napoleon, and he had many people executed
• When the people were rioting in the streets.

How did Napoleon gain power?

• He was next in line to rule for France
• In 1799, Napoleon staged a coup d’etat (overthrow) of the French republic & assumed power as dictator
• He was in charge of Parliament and when France no longer had a king the people turned to him.
• He was a political leader that took power and started a new monarchy

All of these countries/regions were gained by Napoleon through conquest EXCEPT

• England
• Spain
• Italy
• Central Europe