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What was the French Revolution?
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?
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?
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?
Which ideas influenced the French Revolution and the overthrow of King Louis XVI?
What did Enlightenment thinkers and writers influence revolutionaries to do?
What did Enlightenment thinkers and writers influence revolutionaries to do?
What motivated thinkers in the 1600s until the 18th century to challenge existing knowledge?
What motivated thinkers in the 1600s until the 18th century to challenge existing knowledge?
What was the primary cause of the French financial crisis that led to social unrest?
What was the primary cause of the French financial crisis that led to social unrest?
How did the French assist the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?
How did the French assist the American colonists during the Revolutionary War?
What was a key factor that led France to ally with the American colonists?
What was a key factor that led France to ally with the American colonists?
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War?
What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War?
Which statement best describes the role of the Enlightenment in the events described?
Which statement best describes the role of the Enlightenment in the events described?
What was the outcome of the American Revolutionary War for France?
What was the outcome of the American Revolutionary War for France?
What percentage of the French population did the First Estate, the clergy, make up?
What percentage of the French population did the First Estate, the clergy, make up?
Which estate was exempted from paying most taxes?
Which estate was exempted from paying most taxes?
What percentage of the French population did the Second Estate, the Nobility, make up?
What percentage of the French population did the Second Estate, the Nobility, make up?
Which estate was required to pay land tax to the state and 5% property tax?
Which estate was required to pay land tax to the state and 5% property tax?
Which estate was required to pay tithe, or one-tenth of their income, to the Church?
Which estate was required to pay tithe, or one-tenth of their income, to the Church?
Which estate was forbidden from holding petty positions in the regime?
Which estate was forbidden from holding petty positions in the regime?
During which event were King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed?
During which event were King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette executed?
What form of government was in place in France during Louis XVI's reign?
What form of government was in place in France during Louis XVI's reign?
Who was appointed as finance minister by King Louis XVI in 1774?
Who was appointed as finance minister by King Louis XVI in 1774?
What action by King Louis XVI resulted in deepening the financial crisis in France?
What action by King Louis XVI resulted in deepening the financial crisis in France?
What event took place on August 8, 1788, as an attempt to address the financial crisis?
What event took place on August 8, 1788, as an attempt to address the financial crisis?
Which action by King Louis XVI had a direct impact on the grain market in France?
Which action by King Louis XVI had a direct impact on the grain market in France?
What percentage of the French population did the Second Estate, the Nobility, make up?
What percentage of the French population did the Second Estate, the Nobility, make up?
Which estate was exempted from paying most taxes?
Which estate was exempted from paying most taxes?
Which estate was required to pay land tax to the state and 5% property tax?
Which estate was required to pay land tax to the state and 5% property tax?
What was the primary tax burden on the Third Estate - The Commoners?
What was the primary tax burden on the Third Estate - The Commoners?
Which estate was forbidden from holding petty positions in the regime?
Which estate was forbidden from holding petty positions in the regime?
What percentage of the French population did the First Estate, the clergy, make up?
What percentage of the French population did the First Estate, the clergy, make up?
What fiscal policy did Calonne propose to address France's financial crisis?
What fiscal policy did Calonne propose to address France's financial crisis?
What measure did Calonne take to gain public support for his fiscal reforms?
What measure did Calonne take to gain public support for his fiscal reforms?
Why was Loménie de Brienne able to gain influence in the royal court?
Why was Loménie de Brienne able to gain influence in the royal court?
What tax reform did Calonne suggest to make the system fairer?
What tax reform did Calonne suggest to make the system fairer?
What was the outcome of Calonne's fiscal reform proposals?
What was the outcome of Calonne's fiscal reform proposals?
What was the primary reason King Louis XVI summoned the Estates-General in 1788?
What was the primary reason King Louis XVI summoned the Estates-General in 1788?
What was the main purpose of the Assembly of Notables convened by King Louis XVI in 1787?
What was the main purpose of the Assembly of Notables convened by King Louis XVI in 1787?
What was the proposed 'unitary land tax' reform by Calonne in the Assembly of Notables?
What was the proposed 'unitary land tax' reform by Calonne in the Assembly of Notables?
What was the primary reason the members of the Assembly of Notables did not support Calonne's proposed fiscal reforms?
What was the primary reason the members of the Assembly of Notables did not support Calonne's proposed fiscal reforms?
What was the purpose of Calonne's proposed 'commutation of the corvée' reform in the Assembly of Notables?
What was the purpose of Calonne's proposed 'commutation of the corvée' reform in the Assembly of Notables?
What was the primary reason for France's growing national debt during King Louis XVI's reign?
What was the primary reason for France's growing national debt during King Louis XVI's reign?
What was the impact of King Louis XVI's 'deregulation of the grain market' policy on the people of France?
What was the impact of King Louis XVI's 'deregulation of the grain market' policy on the people of France?
What was the primary reason for the growing discontent and social unrest among the French people during King Louis XVI's reign?
What was the primary reason for the growing discontent and social unrest among the French people during King Louis XVI's reign?
What was the main objective of the 'election of provincial assemblies' reform proposed by Calonne in the Assembly of Notables?
What was the main objective of the 'election of provincial assemblies' reform proposed by Calonne in the Assembly of Notables?
What was the primary motivation behind France's alliance with the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War?
What was the primary motivation behind France's alliance with the American colonists during the American Revolutionary War?
