The French Revolution

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Who inspired the French Revolution?

  • Enlightenment philosophers (correct)
  • Monarchs
  • American delegates
  • French working class

What were the main causes of the French Revolution?

  • Apathetic monarch and religious conflicts
  • Feudalism and social divisions
  • Lack of education and unemployment
  • Exorbitantly high taxes and national debt (correct)

Which social class made up the majority of the French population?

  • Nobles and clergy
  • Merchants and government officials
  • Peasants (correct)
  • Working class

During the French Revolution, which group organized a march on the palace of Versailles in 1789?

<p>French women of the Third Estate (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution?

<p>The execution of King Louis XVI (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which body replaced the National Assembly during the French Revolution?

<p>The Convention (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who seized control of France in a coup d'état in 1799, bringing an end to representative government?

<p>Napoleon Bonaparte (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During the French Revolution, which group of people faced severe financial problems?

<p>The peasants (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event symbolized the destruction of royal power during the French Revolution?

<p>The destruction of the Bastille (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What document defined the individual and collective rights of all three estates as equal and universal during the French Revolution?

<p>The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main cause of bitter feelings towards the nobility and clergy during the French Revolution?

<p>Their exemption from new taxes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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