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What was the main reason for the empty treasury in France upon the new king's accession?
What was the main reason for the empty treasury in France upon the new king's accession?
- The cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the palace of Versailles
- The financial burden of helping the thirteen American colonies gain independence from Britain
- The long years of war that had drained the financial resources of France (correct)
- The increase in taxes on the third estate
What percentage of the land was owned by nobles, the Church, and other richer members of the third estate?
What percentage of the land was owned by nobles, the Church, and other richer members of the third estate?
- 40 per cent
- 90 per cent
- 80 per cent
- 60 per cent (correct)
What was the primary reason for the people's protest in Paris and the countryside?
What was the primary reason for the people's protest in Paris and the countryside?
- Dissatisfaction with the queen's Austrian heritage
- Protest against the high price of bread (correct)
- Demand for the release of all prisoners in the Bastille
- Opposition to the despotic power of the king
What was the main advantage enjoyed by the members of the first two estates?
What was the main advantage enjoyed by the members of the first two estates?
What was the significance of the Bastille in the eyes of the French people?
What was the significance of the Bastille in the eyes of the French people?
How many prisoners were released from the Bastille during the storming?
How many prisoners were released from the Bastille during the storming?
What was the name of the direct tax levied on the third estate?
What was the name of the direct tax levied on the third estate?
What was the name of the system that divided French society into three estates?
What was the name of the system that divided French society into three estates?
What was the consequence of the storming of the Bastille?
What was the consequence of the storming of the Bastille?
Who was the king of France when the Bastille was stormed?
Who was the king of France when the Bastille was stormed?
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