French Revolution & Old Regime
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What social class bore the burden of taxes and lacked political power under the Old Regime?

  • The clergy
  • The bourgeoisie
  • The nobility
  • The commoners (correct)
  • What was one of the main factors that contributed to the outbreak of the French Revolution?

  • The rise of the Enlightenment
  • The involvement in the American Revolutionary War (correct)
  • The economic prosperity of the nobility
  • The abolition of the feudal system
  • What was the representative assembly that marked the beginning of the French Revolution in 1789?

  • The Committee of Public Safety
  • The National Assembly
  • The Jacobin Club
  • The Estates-General (correct)
  • What was the main characteristic of the 'Old Regime' in France?

    <p>Absolute monarchy and feudalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which estate enjoyed privileges such as exemption from taxation?

    <p>The nobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the approximate duration of the French Revolution?

    <p>1789-1799</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Third Estate declare itself to be?

    <p>The National Assembly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What were the three principles asserted in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?

    <p>Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who led the Committee of Public Safety during the Reign of Terror?

    <p>Maximilien Robespierre</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year did Napoleon Bonaparte declare himself Emperor?

    <p>1804</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the lasting impact of the French Revolution?

    <p>The development of modern democratic principles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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