10th Modern World History - French Revolution Flashcards
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How did the Enlightenment and the American Revolution contribute to the beginning of the French Revolution?
A. Brought new ideas about commonly held rights
B. Provided an example of overthrow of a monarch
C. Eliminated the three Estates of France
D. A & B
D. A & B
Why did Napoleon take charge of France?
A. To protect the country from attacks by other kings
B. Because the country was in turmoil with inflation, taxation and unemployment soaring
C. He wanted to take over the country and had his military backing him
D. All of the above.
C. He wanted to take over the country and had his military backing him
Which of the below is NOT true about the three Estates of France?
A. The clergy and nobility comprised the 2nd and 3rd estates. They paid no taxes.
B. The 3rd estate made up 96% of the population and paid all taxes.
C. The King served at the will of the other three Estates
D. The King presided over the Three Estates
C. The King served at the will of the other three Estates
Which of the below are NOT financial problems within France that led to King Louis calling a meeting of the Estates General?
A. Debt was built up supporting the American Revolution and fighting England in the 7 years war
B. The nobility and clergy lived on the taxes of the Third Estate contributing nothing
C. A famine drove bread prices down
D. France spent almost 50% of their economic income
C. A famine drove bread prices down
Why did the Third Estate meet at a tennis court, and what was the Tennis Court Oath?
A. To watch the French Open. Vowed to only use Wilson brand tennis balls
B. They were locked out by the King. Vowed to pay no more taxes.
C. They were locked out by the King. Vowed to write a national constitution
D. Only the tennis court could hold the members of all Three Estates. Vowed to dethrone King Louis
C. They were locked out by the King. Vowed to write a national constitution
What was a reason the Bastille was attacked?
A. To get the large cache of guns stored there
B. To free the prisoners kept there
C. To put King Louis under house arrest
D. To get the fine wines stored there
A. To get the large cache of guns stored there
What did the “Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen” say?
A. Every man hads a right to life, liberty and unlimited wine
B. Every man has a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
C. Every man has a right to life, liberty and property
D. A National Assembly should be formed composed of the Second and Third Estates only
C. Every man has a right to life, liberty and property
What did the Second Estate do when the revolution began?
A. Establish the Jacobins political faction
B. Issue the Tennis Court Oath
C. Flee to surrounding monarchies in Europe
D. Capture the guns in the Bastille
C. Flee to surrounding monarchies in Europe
And probably convinced them to attack France so the revolutionary thought would not spread to their kingdoms.
What happened to King Louis?
A. He divorced Marie Antoinette and had her beheaded
B. He was forced to move to Monaco
C. He was jailed and later beheaded
D. He escaped to England to live with his cousin
C. He was jailed and later beheaded
Who were the Jacobins, and how did they “worsen” the revolution?
A. A group of nobles who sought to take power and killed many commoners
B. An order of monks with great power over the King of France. The pitted the 2nd and 3rd Estates against each other
C. A political party during the revolution which killed over 20,000 rivals using the guillotine
D. Followers of Jacob Vargas of CSI: NY fame
C. A political party during the French revolution which killed over 20,000 rivals using the guillotine
