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What was the main social issue affecting the French peasants?
What was the main social issue affecting the French peasants?
- Limited access to education and healthcare
- Lack of representation in the Estates-General
- Exclusion from political power and heavy taxation
- Feudal oppression and lack of social mobility (correct)
What was the main economic cause of the French Revolution?
What was the main economic cause of the French Revolution?
- State bankruptcy due to excessive spending
- The regressive tax system and heavy military expenditures
- Famine and food scarcity due to poor harvests
- All of the above (correct)
Which group was exempt from most taxes?
Which group was exempt from most taxes?
- Only the Third Estate
- First Estate and Second Estate (correct)
- Second Estate and Third Estate
- First Estate and Third Estate
What was the result of the regressive tax system in France?
What was the result of the regressive tax system in France?
What was the primary grievance of the bourgeoisie?
What was the primary grievance of the bourgeoisie?
What was the purpose of the 'lettres de cachet'?
What was the purpose of the 'lettres de cachet'?
What was the significance of the Estates-General?
What was the significance of the Estates-General?
What was the primary consequence of the famine and food scarcity in France?
What was the primary consequence of the famine and food scarcity in France?
What was the main reason for the heavy taxation on the Third Estate?
What was the main reason for the heavy taxation on the Third Estate?
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the French Estates?
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the French Estates?
What was the primary consequence of the feudal system on peasants?
What was the primary consequence of the feudal system on peasants?
What was the main reason for the bourgeoisie's discontent?
What was the main reason for the bourgeoisie's discontent?
What was the main contributor to France's state bankruptcy?
What was the main contributor to France's state bankruptcy?
What was the significance of King Louis XVI's absolutism?
What was the significance of King Louis XVI's absolutism?
What was the primary consequence of the poor harvests?
What was the primary consequence of the poor harvests?
What was the primary function of the 'lettres de cachet'?
What was the primary function of the 'lettres de cachet'?
What was the primary factor that distinguished the First and Second Estates from the Third Estate?
What was the primary factor that distinguished the First and Second Estates from the Third Estate?
What was the consequence of the regressive tax system in France?
What was the consequence of the regressive tax system in France?
What was the significance of the American Revolution in the context of the French Revolution?
What was the significance of the American Revolution in the context of the French Revolution?
What was the primary consequence of the feudal system on peasants?
What was the primary consequence of the feudal system on peasants?
What was the primary reason for the bourgeoisie's discontent?
What was the primary reason for the bourgeoisie's discontent?
What was the primary consequence of King Louis XVI's absolutism?
What was the primary consequence of King Louis XVI's absolutism?
What was the primary consequence of the famine and food scarcity?
What was the primary consequence of the famine and food scarcity?
What was the primary characteristic of the French Estates?
What was the primary characteristic of the French Estates?
What was the primary motivation behind the convergence of social, political, economic, and intellectual forces that led to the French Revolution?
What was the primary motivation behind the convergence of social, political, economic, and intellectual forces that led to the French Revolution?
How did the feudal system affect the peasants in France?
How did the feudal system affect the peasants in France?
What was the primary consequence of the heavy taxation on the Third Estate?
What was the primary consequence of the heavy taxation on the Third Estate?
What was the significance of the American Revolution in the context of the French Revolution?
What was the significance of the American Revolution in the context of the French Revolution?
What was the primary consequence of King Louis XVI's absolutism?
What was the primary consequence of King Louis XVI's absolutism?
What was the primary factor that contributed to the state bankruptcy of France?
What was the primary factor that contributed to the state bankruptcy of France?
What was the primary characteristic of the French Estates?
What was the primary characteristic of the French Estates?
What was the primary consequence of the poor harvests in France?
What was the primary consequence of the poor harvests in France?
What was the primary motivation behind the French Revolution?
What was the primary motivation behind the French Revolution?
How did the regressive tax system in France affect the population?
How did the regressive tax system in France affect the population?
What was the primary consequence of the feudal system on the peasants in France?
What was the primary consequence of the feudal system on the peasants in France?
What was the significance of the Estates-General in the context of the French Revolution?
What was the significance of the Estates-General in the context of the French Revolution?
What was the primary consequence of King Louis XVI's absolutism?
What was the primary consequence of King Louis XVI's absolutism?
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