Louis XVI of France and the American Revolution

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What percentage of land was owned by nobles, the Church, and other richer members of the third estate?

60% (correct)

40%

30%

50%

What was the main privilege enjoyed by the members of the first two estates?

Exemption from paying taxes (correct)

Exemption from military service

Right to own land

Financial support from the state

What did peasants have to render to the lord as part of their obligations?

Military service (correct)

Tax payments

Financial support

Feudal privileges

What tax did the Church extract from the peasants?

Tithe Signup and view all the answers

What event took place on the morning of 14 July 1789 in Paris?

Protest against high bread prices Signup and view all the answers

Why was the Bastille despised by many during that time?

It symbolized the power of the king Signup and view all the answers

What impact did France's assistance to the American colonies have on its debt?

It added over a billion livres to the existing debt. Signup and view all the answers

During Louis XVI's reign, why did France's financial situation worsen?

Long years of war and maintaining an extravagant court at Versailles drained the treasury. Signup and view all the answers

Why did the French government have to increase taxes during Louis XVI's reign?

To meet the regular expenses like maintaining an army and the court. Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the French population were peasants in the eighteenth century?

90% Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the state's budget was spent solely on interest payments on loans?

Increasing percentage Signup and view all the answers

Which term is used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789?

Old Regime Signup and view all the answers

Louis XVI of France and the American Revolution

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What percentage of land was owned by nobles, the Church, and other richer members of the third estate?

What was the main privilege enjoyed by the members of the first two estates?

What did peasants have to render to the lord as part of their obligations?

What tax did the Church extract from the peasants?

What event took place on the morning of 14 July 1789 in Paris?

Why was the Bastille despised by many during that time?

What impact did France's assistance to the American colonies have on its debt?

During Louis XVI's reign, why did France's financial situation worsen?

Why did the French government have to increase taxes during Louis XVI's reign?

What percentage of the French population were peasants in the eighteenth century?

What percentage of the state's budget was spent solely on interest payments on loans?

Which term is used to describe the society and institutions of France before 1789?

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