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What was the primary cause of the French Revolution?
What was the primary cause of the French Revolution?
- The desire of the nobility to gain more power
- Political disagreements between France and neighboring countries
- Religious conflicts between Catholics and Protestants
- Economic hardship and high taxes on the Third Estate (correct)
What event symbolized the beginning of the French Revolution?
What event symbolized the beginning of the French Revolution?
- Reign of Terror
- Execution of King Louis XVI
- Storming of the Bastille (correct)
- Napoleon's rise to power
Which document proclaimed the equality of all men and the sovereignty of the people?
Which document proclaimed the equality of all men and the sovereignty of the people?
- Constitution of 1791
- Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (correct)
- Tennis Court Oath
- Napoleon's Civil Code