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1
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when was the fortress prison demolished?

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14 july 1789

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2
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name of the fortress prison

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Bastille

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3
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who was the king when the treasury was empty?

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Louis XVI or 16

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4
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when was the treasury empty

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1774

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5
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why was the treasury empty

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france had helped 13 american colonies gain independence from Britain

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6
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how much was france in debt

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3 billion livres approx

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7
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who consisted of the first estate

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clergy

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8
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the second estate included

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nobility

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9
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the third estate consisted of

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businessmen, merchants, lawyers, peasants, artists, servants

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10
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the term _________ is usually used to describe the society and institutions in France before 1789

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old regime

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11
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peasants made up to about ___ per cent of the population

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90

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12
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how much land was owned by nobles, the church and other richer members of the 3rd estate

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60 percent

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13
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who did not have to pay taxes

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estate 1 and 2, they enjoyed certain privileges by birth

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14
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the church extracted ______from the peasants

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tithes

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15
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direct tax other name?

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taille

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16
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the population of france rose from ____ in 1715 to ___ in 1789

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23 million to 28 million

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17
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__ did not keep pace with the rise in prices

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wages

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18
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an extreme situation where the basic means of livelihood are endangered is called?

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subsistence crisis

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19
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how did the middle class earn their wealth?

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expanding overseas trade and manufacturing goods like wool

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20
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the middle class believed that _____

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no group is society should be privileged by birth, and that a person’s social position should depend on his/her merit.

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21
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a meeting of the ________ had to be called to pass proposal for new taxes

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estates general

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22
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when was the meeting of the estate general called?

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5 may 1789

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23
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how many representatives did 1 and 2 estate send each

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300 each

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24
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how many members were present from third estate in the estates general meeting?

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600

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25
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what did the members of the third estate demand?

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each member should have 1 vote

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26
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when did the people of the 3rd estate declare themselves as a national assembly?

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20 june

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27
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the assembly passed a decree abolishing the feudal system of obligations and taxes on ____

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4 August 1789

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28
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who were forced to give up certain privileges

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clergy

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29
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_____ was abolished

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tithes

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30
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land owned by the _______ was confiscated

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church

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31
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the government acquired assets worth at least -

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2 billion livres

32
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the national assembly completed the draft of the constitution in

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1791

33
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what was the main objective of the new constitution

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to limit the powers of the monarch

34
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france was a _______ in 1791

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constitutional monarchy

35
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the power now rested with (after new constitution)

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different institutions instead of one person

36
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who was allowed to vote

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men above 25yrs who paid taxes equal to at least 3 days of a laborers wage

37
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the constitution began with a -

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declaration of the rights of man

38
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the national assembly voted in ________ to declare a war against ____ and ___

A

April 1792, Prussia and Austria

39
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________ is the national anthem of france

A

Marseillaise

40
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members of the _______ club belonged to the less prosperous sections of the society

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Jacobins

41
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the leader of the Jacobins club was

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Maximilian Robespierre

42
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the members of the Jacobins club decided to wear

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long striped trousers and a red cap symbolizing liberty

43
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since when did men of 21 years of age or above regardless of wealth get to vote

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august 10 1792 after imprisoning the royal family and holding elections

44
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on _______ the newly elected assembly abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic

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21 September 1792

45
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the newly elected assembly in 1792 was called the -

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convention

46
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a famous womens’s club

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The society of Revolutionary and Republic women

47
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women wanted to-

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have same political rights as men
have right to vote
be elected to the assembly

48
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in early years, revolutionary govt. gave what all opportunities to women?

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schooling was made compulsory
marraige was consensual and registred under civil law
divorce was made legal and could be applied by both genders
women could train for jobs and run small businesses

49
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during _______ the right of women were snatched away again.

A

reign of terror

50
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in ________ women of france won right to vote

A

1946

51
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the ________ regime abolished slavery in french colonies

A

jacobin

52
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the slave trade was between-

A

europe, africa, America

53
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the slave trade began in ______ century

`

A

17th century

54
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french merchants sailed from the ports of ______or __________

A

Bordeaux or Nantes

55
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the slaves travelled from _______ to _________ in ships chained for 3 months

A

atlantic to carabbian

56
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__________ was the final time slavery was abolished

A

1848

57
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in ________ napolean bonaparte crowned himself emperor of france

A

1804

58
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napolean was defeated at ______ in 1815

A

Waterloo

59
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montesquieu proposed the idea of __________in his book the spirit of the laws

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divison of power within the government between the legislative, executive and the judiciary

60
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who were the middle class?

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merchants, traders, lawyers, manufacturers

61
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who wrote the pamphlet ‘What is the 3rd estate’

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Abbe Sieyes

62
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______ was born in the 2nd estate but led the 3rd estate towards the revolution

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Mirabeau

63
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how many members were there in the national assembly?

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745 members

64
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no of electors in national assembly?

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50, 000 men

65
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how many people were considered active citizens?

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4 million people out of 28 million

66
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how many were considered passive citizens?

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about 3 million men
women and children and youth below age of 25
they had no voting rights

67
Q

what is the symbol for becoming free?

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the broken chain

68
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the bundle of rods or fasces symbolizes-

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strength lies in unity

69
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the eye within a triangle radiating light symbolizes

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all-seeing eye stands for knowledge

rays of sun will drive away clouds of ignorance

70
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what is the sceptre

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symbol of royal power

71
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what symbolizes eternity?

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snake biting its tail to form a ring

72
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the red phyrygian cap symbolizes?

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they are caps worn by slaves upon becoming free

73
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what are the national colours of france?

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blue, white, red

74
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the winged woman symbolizes?

A

personification of law

75
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the law tablet shows

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that law is same for all

all are equal before it

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