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During the French Revolution, who faced severe financial problems and considered raising taxes?
During the French Revolution, who faced severe financial problems and considered raising taxes?
What event symbolized royal power and was destroyed by a mob during the French Revolution?
What event symbolized royal power and was destroyed by a mob during the French Revolution?
What document defined the individual and collective rights of all three estates as equal and universal during the French Revolution?
What document defined the individual and collective rights of all three estates as equal and universal during the French Revolution?
Which group declared themselves to be a National Assembly with the power to govern France during the French Revolution?
Which group declared themselves to be a National Assembly with the power to govern France during the French Revolution?
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What system of privileges held by the nobles and clergy was abolished during the French Revolution?
What system of privileges held by the nobles and clergy was abolished during the French Revolution?
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What did the French Revolution initially hope to have as a form of government?
What did the French Revolution initially hope to have as a form of government?
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What event led to the imprisonment and dissolution of the monarchy during the French Revolution?
What event led to the imprisonment and dissolution of the monarchy during the French Revolution?
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Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Citizen during the French Revolution?
Who wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and of the Citizen during the French Revolution?
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What did the French Revolution transform France into by 1791?
What did the French Revolution transform France into by 1791?
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What did the French Revolution abolish, making all French citizens equal under the law?
What did the French Revolution abolish, making all French citizens equal under the law?
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Which revolution was inspired by Enlightenment philosophers and a dedication to the ideals of liberty and equality?
Which revolution was inspired by Enlightenment philosophers and a dedication to the ideals of liberty and equality?
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What were some of the factors that pushed the French working class and peasantry to demand changes?
What were some of the factors that pushed the French working class and peasantry to demand changes?
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What did radicals choose to do when their demands were not met during the French Revolution?
What did radicals choose to do when their demands were not met during the French Revolution?
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Which institutions were thoroughly transformed during the French Revolution?
Which institutions were thoroughly transformed during the French Revolution?
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Which social class made up the majority of the French population in the 1700s?
Which social class made up the majority of the French population in the 1700s?
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What privileges did the landowning nobles have that were resented by the commoners?
What privileges did the landowning nobles have that were resented by the commoners?
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Who bore the majority of the tax burden in France during the 1700s?
Who bore the majority of the tax burden in France during the 1700s?
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Which class of French society lived in crushing poverty in the 1700s?
Which class of French society lived in crushing poverty in the 1700s?
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What does the 1788 French engraving depict?
What does the 1788 French engraving depict?
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What were some of the specific legal requirements to be a noble or a member of the clergy in France?
What were some of the specific legal requirements to be a noble or a member of the clergy in France?
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Who organized a march on the palace of Versailles on October 5, 1789?
Who organized a march on the palace of Versailles on October 5, 1789?
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Which event marked the turn of the French Revolution towards violence?
Which event marked the turn of the French Revolution towards violence?
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Who gained control of the Convention and encouraged a thirst for blood among the people?
Who gained control of the Convention and encouraged a thirst for blood among the people?
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Who was beheaded and replaced by a republic during the Reign of Terror?
Who was beheaded and replaced by a republic during the Reign of Terror?
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What marked the end of the French Revolution?
What marked the end of the French Revolution?
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What did Napoleon put forward in 1804 to safeguard the gains of the revolution?
What did Napoleon put forward in 1804 to safeguard the gains of the revolution?
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What did Napoleon do in 1805 and 1806 to extend his control and influence over Europe?
What did Napoleon do in 1805 and 1806 to extend his control and influence over Europe?
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What did the French Revolution continue to inspire even after Napoleon's reign ended?
What did the French Revolution continue to inspire even after Napoleon's reign ended?
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What did Napoleon claim to rule according to?
What did Napoleon claim to rule according to?
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What did Napoleon do in 1799 to bring an end to representative government?
What did Napoleon do in 1799 to bring an end to representative government?
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