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French Revolution Test!

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  • Q1
    About what percent of France's population belonged to the First and Second Estates?
    10
    50
    2
    98
    30s
  • Q2
    Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?
    The Peasant Class
    The Urban Class
    The Bourgeoisie
    The Nobility
    30s
  • Q3
    What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?
    equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estates
    political representation in the government
    food shortages and riots among peasants
    Proposed taxation of the Second Estate
    30s
  • Q4
    Why did the National Assembly lose the support of many French peasants?
    It taxed the bourgeoisie
    It adopted "A Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen."
    It took away the Catholic Church's land and independence
    It made peasnats and noblemen equals
    30s
  • Q5
    Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?
    the Committee of Public Safety
    the king's Swiss Guard
    the Second Coalition
    the National Assembly
    30s
  • Q6
    Which group finally forced Robespierre from power?
    royalists
    the peasants
    his fellow revolutionaires
    the clergy
    30s
  • Q7
    Which of the following was NOT a reason for Napoleon ot sell the Louisiana Territory?
    to increase America's power as a British rival.
    to cut his losses in America
    to raise money
    to punish the sugar growers in Saint Domingue
    30s
  • Q8
    What was one important consequence of the Battle of Trafalgar?
    Napoleon became emperor
    Portugal became part of the French Empire.
    Napoleon gave up his plans of invading Britain
    Napoleon conquered Russia
    30s
  • Q9
    How did Great Britain react to the Continental System?
    It formed an alliance with Austria and Prussia
    It invaded France
    It negotiated a peace agreement with France
    It organized its own blockade
    30s
  • Q10
    What geographic advantage helped Britain resist conquest?
    It was an island
    It was far from France
    It was larger
    It was farther north
    30s
  • Q11
    What action of Napoleon's cased the greatest human losses
    the sale of the Louisiana Territory
    the invasion of Russia
    the Battle of Trafalgar
    the Peninsular War
    30s
  • Q12
    Which of the following is an accurate description of the tax system in France in the years preceding the French Revolution?
    The nobility paid taxes on land, not on income
    Only peasants and clergy paid taxes
    The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes
    Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes
    30s
  • Q13
    In what way did the bourgeoisie differ from other members of the Third Estate?
    They were poor
    They were fond of expensive clothing.
    They believed in the Enlightenment ideals.
    They had more political power
    30s
  • Q14
    What issue arose after the king called for the Estates-General to meet?
    whether the Third Estate would be represented
    how many votes each Estate would get
    What would be discussed
    Where to meet.
    30s
  • Q15
    Which of the following did Napoleon NOT accomplish?
    An Expansion of Freedom of Speech
    A uniform set of laws
    A stabilization of the economy
    An equal-opportunity education system
    30s

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