French Revolution Causes

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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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