French Revolution Overview

What was one of the key reasons Louis XVI called the Estates General in 1789?

Which of the following groups were excluded from the representation in the Estates General?

What did the third estate demand regarding the voting system in the Estates General?

What significant event occurred on June 20, 1789, involving delegates from the third estate?

Who were the key leaders of the movement following the formation of the National Assembly?

The Outbreak of the Revolution

Louis XVI needed to increase taxes.
The Estates General was a political body that could approve new taxes.
Each of the three estates (First, Second, Third) sent representatives.
The First and Second Estate had 300 representatives each.
The Third Estate had 600 representatives.
The Third Estate representatives had to stand at the back of the hall.
The Third Estate representatives included prosperous, educated members, but peasants, artisans, and women were denied entry.
The Third Estate representatives presented their grievances in the form of 40,000 letters.
The past practice in the Estates General was for each estate to get one vote per estate.
The Third Estate demanded that votes be taken as a whole.
The Third Estate representatives walked out of the assembly after the King rejected their demand to vote as a whole, establishing themselves as the National Assembly, promising to work together until a constitution was written.
The National Assembly met in a tennis court.
The National Assembly swore not to separate until a constitution for France was drafted.
Mirabeau and Abbé Sieyès led the National Assembly.

Explore the key events leading to the French Revolution, focusing on the role of the Estates General and the formation of the National Assembly. This quiz covers the grievances of the Third Estate and the political dynamics that spurred revolutionary change. Test your knowledge about this pivotal moment in history!