FR - section 4 - hard - The Formation of the National Assembly Quiz
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What did the National Assembly rename itself to reflect its intention to write a new constitution?

  • The Constitutional Convention
  • The Assembly of Reform
  • The National Constituent Assembly (correct)
  • The Revolutionary Council

    • What was the size comparison of the Third Estate to the other estates that joined them in the National Assembly?

  • Three times as many members
  • Twice as many members (correct)
  • Equal number of members
  • Half the number of members

    • What marked the beginning of the royal attempt to undermine the National Assembly and halt the revolution?

  • The dismissal of Necker (correct)
  • The mustering of royal troops
  • The gathering of the National Guard
  • The king's refusal to cooperate

    • Who was offered the command of the National Guard after the attack on the Bastille?

    <p>Marquis de Lafayette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the emblem that the Marquis de Lafayette gave to the National Guard?

    <p>The tricolor flag</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the attack on the Bastille mark?

    <p>The first of many crucial journées</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the fall of the Bastille signal?

    <p>That the National Constituent Assembly alone would not decide the political future of the nation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the citizens of Paris establish themselves as after the fall of the Bastille?

    <p>An independent political force</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the National Guard offer to a young liberal aristocrat after the attack on the Bastille?

    <p>Its command</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Louis XVI do after the fall of the Bastille?

    <p>He recognized the organized electors as the legitimate government of the city</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the emblem that became the tricolor flag of revolutionary France?

    <p>The revolutionary cockade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the National Assembly vote by, after the king's formal request to meet with them?

    <p>By head rather than by order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Third Estate do on June 17, 1789?

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

    What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

    <p>Members pledged to continue sitting until France had a constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the king's intended purpose for the 'Royal Session' of the Estates General on June 23, 1789?

    <p>To reassert a role in the proceedings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the response of many clergy and nobles to the royal command to desist from joining the National Assembly?

    <p>They defied the royal command and joined the Assembly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who largely made up the members of the Third Estate?

    <p>Local officials, professionals, and persons of property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Third Estate refuse to do as the king desired?

    <p>Sit as a separate order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the National Assembly do on June 19, 1789?

    <p>Received the support of the Second Estate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where did the National Assembly move to after being locked out of their usual meeting place?

    <p>A nearby indoor tennis court</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the response of Louis XVI to the Tennis Court Oath?

    <p>Ordered the National Assembly to desist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did a few priests do in response to the Third Estate's invitation to join them in organizing a new legislative body?

    <p>Joined the Third Estate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Second Estate do on June 19, 1789?

    <p>Voted to join the National Assembly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the standoff between the Third Estate and the king at the beginning?

    <p>The Third Estate invited the clergy and nobles to join them in organizing a new legislative body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the response of the Third Estate to the king's desire for them to sit as a separate order in the Estates General?

    <p>They refused and invited the clergy and nobles to join them in organizing a new legislative body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?

    <p>Members of the National Assembly took an oath to continue to sit until they had given France a constitution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Louis XVI respond to the Tennis Court Oath?

    <p>He ordered the National Assembly to desist</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the vote on June 19 during the formation of the National Assembly?

    <p>The Second Estate voted to join the Assembly by a narrow margin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who largely constituted the Third Estate?

    <p>Local officials, professionals, and persons of property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the intention behind the 'Royal Session' that Louis XVI planned to call?

    <p>To reassert a role in the proceedings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What led to the famous Tennis Court Oath?

    <p>Finding themselves unexpectedly locked out of their usual meeting place</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the National Assembly declare itself on June 17?

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

    How did the clergy and nobles respond to the king's command to desist from joining the National Assembly?

    <p>Many clergy and nobles joined the Assembly in defiance of the royal command</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the composition of the National Assembly?

    <p>Primarily members of the Third Estate with some clergy and nobles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterized the members of the Third Estate?

    <p>Local officials, professionals, and persons of property</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the response of the Second Estate to the formation of the National Assembly?

    <p>They voted to join the Assembly by a narrow margin</p> Signup and view all the answers

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