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Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?

  • The Storming of the Bastille
  • The convocation of the Estates General (correct)
  • The formation of the French Consulate
  • The execution of Louis XVI

    • What were the causes of the French Revolution?

  • Political and societal factors
  • Political and economic factors
  • Social and economic factors (correct)
  • Social and political factors

    • What was the outcome of the French Revolution?

  • The establishment of the French First Republic (correct)
  • The formation of the French Consulate
  • The Reign of Terror
  • The execution of Louis XVI

    • What was the significance of the Storming of the Bastille?

    <p>The abolition of feudalism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the role of the Committee of Public Safety during the French Revolution?

    <p>To oversee the military</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the outcome of the Reign of Terror?

    <p>The execution of Louis XVI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the French Revolution end?

    <p>November 1799</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who seized power in a military coup to end the French Revolution?

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

    Which group argued that they were defending the ancient rights of the nation during the conflict?

    <p>The parlements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who replaced Brienne as the government's representative?

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

    What did the parlement of Paris rule about the Estates-General in September 1788?

    <p>The Estates-General should convene in the same form as in 1614</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the result of the ruling by the parlement of Paris on the Estates-General?

    <p>The clergy and nobility could outvote the Third Estate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the Society of Thirty campaign for?

    <p>The doubling of Third Estate representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What influential pamphlets were issued by the Abbé Sieyès?

    <p>Pamphlets denouncing the privilege of the clergy and nobility</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the king agree to in December?

    <p>The doubling of Third Estate representation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many separate bodies did the Estates-General contain?

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

    What percentage of the population did the First and Second Estates represent?

    <p>Less than 5%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor contributed to the French Revolution?

    <p>Decrease in food production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a major cause of the French Revolution?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main reason for the high levels of state debt in France?

    <p>Inefficient tax collection</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group bore the heaviest tax burden in France?

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

    What was the role of the parlements in the French tax system?

    <p>They denied registration of new tax laws</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did the French monarchy fund the Anglo-French War of 1778-1783?

    <p>Through loans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the response of the nobility to proposed tax reforms in France?

    <p>They rejected the reforms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the conflict between the crown and the parlements in France?

    <p>A power struggle over control of public finances</p> Signup and view all the answers

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