Ch 6 # 2-Quiz on the French Revolution

What were the fruits of the Estates-General?

• The Estates-General successfully resolved France's financial crisis.

• The Estates-General led to the proclamation of the National Assembly.

• The Estates-General increased royal authority.

• The Estates-General resulted in a peaceful resolution of estate conflicts.

Where did the ideas of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen come from?

• The ideas came from the French monarchy.

• The ideas were inspired by the American Revolution and Enlightenment philosophers.

• The ideas were based on medieval principles.

• The ideas were derived from the Roman Empire.

What form of government did the radicals create during the National Convention in 1792?

• A constitutional monarchy

• A dictatorship

• A republic based on universal male suffrage

• An oligarchy

Which of the following best describes the dominant political force during the Directory phase of the revolution?

• The radical Jacobins

• The moderate bourgeoisie

• The royalists

• The clergy

How did the Congress of Vienna promote the principle of legitimacy?

• By abolishing monarchies

• By restoring monarchs to thrones in countries affected by Napoleon's conquests

• By establishing new republics

• By supporting revolutionary movements

Who made up the bourgeoisie in the old order of France?

• Nobility and clergy

• Peasants and farmers

• Middle class of merchants, bankers, professionals, and industrialists

• Military leaders and soldiers

What estate dissolved from the Estates-General and declared themselves the National Assembly?

• The First Estate

• The Second Estate

• The Third Estate

• The Fourth Estate

Those who took the Tennis Court Oath promised to do what?

• To support the king unconditionally

• To separate from France

• Not to separate until they had established a new constitution for France

• To dissolve the National Assembly

Which members of the Third Estate were the poorest?

• The bourgeoisie

• The clergy

• The peasants

• The nobility

What did women marching on Versailles want?

• Higher taxes on the wealthy

• Lower bread prices and the return of the king and queen to Paris

• More political power for the nobility

• The abolition of the monarchy