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Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
What were the causes of the French Revolution?
What were the causes of the French Revolution?
What was the outcome of the French Revolution?
What was the outcome of the French Revolution?
What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?
What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?
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What was the role of the Committee of Public Safety during the French Revolution?
What was the role of the Committee of Public Safety during the French Revolution?
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What was the outcome of the Reign of Terror?
What was the outcome of the Reign of Terror?
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When did the French Revolution end?
When did the French Revolution end?
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Who seized power in a military coup to end the French Revolution?
Who seized power in a military coup to end the French Revolution?
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Which group argued that they were defending the ancient rights of the nation during the conflict?
Which group argued that they were defending the ancient rights of the nation during the conflict?
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Who replaced Brienne as the government's representative?
Who replaced Brienne as the government's representative?
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What did the parlement of Paris rule about the Estates-General in September 1788?
What did the parlement of Paris rule about the Estates-General in September 1788?
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What was the result of the ruling by the parlement of Paris on the Estates-General?
What was the result of the ruling by the parlement of Paris on the Estates-General?
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What did the Society of Thirty campaign for?
What did the Society of Thirty campaign for?
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What influential pamphlets were issued by the Abbé Sieyès?
What influential pamphlets were issued by the Abbé Sieyès?
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What did the king agree to in December?
What did the king agree to in December?
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How many separate bodies did the Estates-General contain?
How many separate bodies did the Estates-General contain?
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What percentage of the population did the First and Second Estates represent?
What percentage of the population did the First and Second Estates represent?
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Which factor contributed to the French Revolution?
Which factor contributed to the French Revolution?
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What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
What was a major cause of the French Revolution?
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What was the main reason for the high levels of state debt in France?
What was the main reason for the high levels of state debt in France?
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Which group bore the heaviest tax burden in France?
Which group bore the heaviest tax burden in France?
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What was the role of the parlements in the French tax system?
What was the role of the parlements in the French tax system?
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How did the French monarchy fund the Anglo-French War of 1778-1783?
How did the French monarchy fund the Anglo-French War of 1778-1783?
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What was the response of the nobility to proposed tax reforms in France?
What was the response of the nobility to proposed tax reforms in France?
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What was the conflict between the crown and the parlements in France?
What was the conflict between the crown and the parlements in France?
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