The French Revolution and its Impact on Europe
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What was the French Revolution?

  • A period when Napoleon Bonaparte ruled France as an absolute monarch
  • A philosophical movement that questioned traditional authority
  • A scientific breakthrough that challenged existing knowledge about nature
  • A revolutionary event that redesigned France's political landscape (correct)

    • Which period is often referred to as the Age of Reason or the Enlightenment?

  • Late 1700s
  • 1685-1815 (correct)
  • 1789-1799
  • 1600s-1700s

    • What did Enlightenment thinkers from France and Britain begin to question?

  • The absolute monarchy
  • Traditional authority, such as the Catholic Church (correct)
  • The scientific method
  • The existence of humanity

    • Which ideas influenced the French Revolution and the overthrow of King Louis XVI?

    <p>Liberty, equality, and individual rights</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Enlightenment thinkers and writers influence revolutionaries to do?

    <p>Question how feudal society and authority in France worked</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What motivated thinkers in the 1600s until the 18th century to challenge existing knowledge?

    <p>Intellectual, political, and social desire for progress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary cause of the French financial crisis that led to social unrest?

    <p>The cost of assisting the American colonists in their war against Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the French assist the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?

    <p>By sending troops, ships, arms and supplies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a key factor that led France to ally with the American colonists?

    <p>France's desire to restore its reputation after losing the Seven Years' War to Britain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War?

    <p>It convinced King Louis XVI to approve financial aid for the colonists</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement best describes the role of the Enlightenment in the events described?

    <p>French Enlightenment thinkers condemned censorship and spread liberal thought</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the American Revolutionary War for France?

    <p>France faced a debt crisis due to financing the war effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the French population did the First Estate, the clergy, make up?

    <p>1%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which estate was exempted from paying most taxes?

    <p>The First Estate, the Clergy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the French population did the Second Estate, the Nobility, make up?

    <p>4%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which estate was required to pay land tax to the state and 5% property tax?

    <p>The Third Estate, the Commoners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which estate was required to pay tithe, or one-tenth of their income, to the Church?

    <p>The Second Estate, the Nobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which estate was forbidden from holding petty positions in the regime?

    <p>The Third Estate, the Commoners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which event were King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed?

    <p>French Revolution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What form of government was in place in France during Louis XVI's reign?

    <p>Absolute monarchy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was appointed as finance minister by King Louis XVI in 1774?

    <p>Turgot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What action by King Louis XVI resulted in deepening the financial crisis in France?

    <p>Imposing new taxes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What event took place on August 8, 1788, as an attempt to address the financial crisis?

    <p>Summoning the Estates-General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which action by King Louis XVI had a direct impact on the grain market in France?

    <p>Deregulation of the grain market</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the French population did the Second Estate, the Nobility, make up?

    <p>4%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which estate was exempted from paying most taxes?

    <p>The Second Estate - The Nobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which estate was required to pay land tax to the state and 5% property tax?

    <p>The Third Estate - The Commoners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary tax burden on the Third Estate - The Commoners?

    <p>Paying royal obligations through labor, in kind, and in coin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which estate was forbidden from holding petty positions in the regime?

    <p>The Third Estate - The Commoners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of the French population did the First Estate, the clergy, make up?

    <p>1%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What fiscal policy did Calonne propose to address France's financial crisis?

    <p>Abolition of internal tariffs and free grain trade</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What measure did Calonne take to gain public support for his fiscal reforms?

    <p>He published details of France's deficit and his reform attempts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why was Loménie de Brienne able to gain influence in the royal court?

    <p>He was a favorite of Marie Antoinette</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What tax reform did Calonne suggest to make the system fairer?

    <p>Proportional taxation that did not exempt the elite</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of Calonne's fiscal reform proposals?

    <p>They were rejected by the Assembly of Notables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason King Louis XVI summoned the Estates-General in 1788?

    <p>To address the growing national debt and financial crisis in France</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main purpose of the Assembly of Notables convened by King Louis XVI in 1787?

    <p>To approve new tax reforms proposed by the finance minister</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the proposed 'unitary land tax' reform by Calonne in the Assembly of Notables?

    <p>A new tax that would be payable in kind, affecting all landowners regardless of social rank</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason the members of the Assembly of Notables did not support Calonne's proposed fiscal reforms?

    <p>They felt that major reforms affecting the Three Estates should be approved by the Estates-General</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the purpose of Calonne's proposed 'commutation of the corvée' reform in the Assembly of Notables?

    <p>To abolish the corvée system of forced labor and replace it with a monetary contribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for France's growing national debt during King Louis XVI's reign?

    <p>The cost of France's involvement in the American Revolutionary War</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the impact of King Louis XVI's 'deregulation of the grain market' policy on the people of France?

    <p>It led to increased food prices and famine among the lower classes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary reason for the growing discontent and social unrest among the French people during King Louis XVI's reign?

    <p>The growing gap between the wealth and living standards of the different estates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main objective of the 'election of provincial assemblies' reform proposed by Calonne in the Assembly of Notables?

    <p>To decentralize power and reduce corruption in the provincial governments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary motivation behind France's alliance with the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War?

    <p>To weaken the power and influence of the British Empire</p> Signup and view all the answers

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