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What event marked the destruction of feudalism in France?
What event marked the destruction of feudalism in France?
- The Flight to Varennes
- The events of August 4, 1789 (correct)
- The storming of the Bastille
- The Great Fear
Who was the loose-living aristocrat put in prison by his own father during the storming of the Bastille?
Who was the loose-living aristocrat put in prison by his own father during the storming of the Bastille?
- A falsely accused innocent
- A revolutionary leader
- One of the only seven prisoners freed (correct)
- A convicted forger
What was the significance of the red cap of liberty that the King was forced to wear at the Tuileries Palace?
What was the significance of the red cap of liberty that the King was forced to wear at the Tuileries Palace?
- It was a sign of neutrality
- It symbolized loyalty to monarchy
- It represented surrender to revolution (correct)
- It showed support for Austria and Prussia
Who proclaimed that advancing the cause of liberty was the reason for declaring war on Prussia and Austria?
Who proclaimed that advancing the cause of liberty was the reason for declaring war on Prussia and Austria?
What did Georges-Jacques Danton believe was crucial for a successful revolution?
What did Georges-Jacques Danton believe was crucial for a successful revolution?
What was a unique concern of the Girondins during the French Revolution?
What was a unique concern of the Girondins during the French Revolution?
Which estate in the Old Regime of France had wealthy merchants, doctors, lawyers, shopkeepers, urban poor, and peasants?
Which estate in the Old Regime of France had wealthy merchants, doctors, lawyers, shopkeepers, urban poor, and peasants?
What was the primary privilege enjoyed by the 1st and 2nd Estates in the Old Regime of France?
What was the primary privilege enjoyed by the 1st and 2nd Estates in the Old Regime of France?
Where was Marie Antoinette from, and why was she unpopular in France?
Where was Marie Antoinette from, and why was she unpopular in France?
What were the three main ideas expressed in The Declaration of the Rights of Man?
What were the three main ideas expressed in The Declaration of the Rights of Man?
How did Louis XVI attempt to address the French financial crisis?
How did Louis XVI attempt to address the French financial crisis?
What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath during the French Revolution?
What was the purpose of the Tennis Court Oath during the French Revolution?
