French Revolution Review

What was one main cause of the French Revolution?

• High taxes on the Third Estate

• The Industrial Revolution

• Napoleon’s invasion of Russia

• The end of feudalism

Which of the following groups was part of the Third Estate?

• Nobles

• Clergy

• Peasants

• Monarchs

What financial crisis contributed to the French Revolution?

• France’s support of the American Revolution

• The building of the Eiffel Tower

• Napoleon’s costly military campaigns

• War with Britain over Canada

What was the Estates-General?

• A French prison

• An assembly of representatives from all three estates

• The name of King Louis XVI’s palace

• A revolutionary group

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

• A promise to support King Louis XVI

• A pledge to create a new constitution

• A call for peasants to take up arms

• An agreement to form the Directory

Who led the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?

• Napoleon Bonaparte

• Louis XVI

• Maximilien Robespierre

• Marie Antoinette

What was the guillotine used for during the Reign of Terror?

• Farming

• Executing enemies of the Revolution

• Constructing buildings

• Measuring land

Which group was most targeted during the Reign of Terror?

• Foreign invaders

• French nobles and perceived enemies of the Revolution

• Supporters of Napoleon

• Clergy loyal to the Church

What happened to King Louis XVI during the Revolution?

• He escaped to Austria

• He was executed by guillotine

• He became a revolutionary leader

• He signed a peace treaty with the Directory

Why did the Reign of Terror end?

• Robespierre was arrested and executed

• The French monarchy was restored

• Napoleon took over the government

• The American Revolution intervened