18 Questions
The social class system was made up of 3 ______, the 1st Estate, 2nd Estate and 3rd Estate.
Estates
The 1st Estate was made up of the ______.
clergy
By 1789, poor farmers and workers were spending 90% of their income on ______.
bread
According to John Locke, everyone has natural ______ that the government should not deny.
rights
The powers of government should be ______, according to Montesquieu.
divided
Voltaire believed that ______ of speech and religion should not be denied.
freedom
The crowd demanded ______ and Gunpowder
Weapons
The slogan of the French Revolution was “______, Equality and Fraternity”
Liberty
The Declaration of the ______ of Man and of the Citizen was adopted
Rights
In 1791 the Assembly wrote a new ______ creating a limited monarchy
constitution
The ______ of Terror was a period of violence during the French Revolution
Reign
The Committee of Public ______ was formed to find, try and execute perceived enemies
Safety
The success of the _______________ Revolution inspired the French people.
American
Food _______________ were one of the causes of the French Revolution.
Shortages
The _______________ System was a cause of the French Revolution.
Estate
_______________ Ideas influenced the French Revolution.
Enlightenment
The Third Estate declared itself the _______________ Assembly.
National
The protestors stormed the _______________, a prison housing political prisoners and storing gunpowder.
Bastille
Learn about the factors that led to the French Revolution of 1789, including food shortages, the estate system, and other social and economic tensions.
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