
French Revolution Test!
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- Q1About what percent of France's population belonged to the First and Second Estates?105029830s
- Q2Which group most strongly embraced the ideals and principles of the Enlightenment?The Peasant ClassThe Urban ClassThe BourgeoisieThe Nobility30s
- Q3What issue led to the first meeting of the Estates-General in 175 years?equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estatespolitical representation in the governmentfood shortages and riots among peasantsProposed taxation of the Second Estate30s
- Q4Why did the National Assembly lose the support of many French peasants?It taxed the bourgeoisieIt adopted "A Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen."It took away the Catholic Church's land and independenceIt made peasnats and noblemen equals30s
- Q5Which group imposed the Reign of Terror?the Committee of Public Safetythe king's Swiss Guardthe Second Coalitionthe National Assembly30s
- Q6Which group finally forced Robespierre from power?royaliststhe peasantshis fellow revolutionairesthe clergy30s
- Q7Which 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 Americato raise moneyto punish the sugar growers in Saint Domingue30s
- Q8What was one important consequence of the Battle of Trafalgar?Napoleon became emperorPortugal became part of the French Empire.Napoleon gave up his plans of invading BritainNapoleon conquered Russia30s
- Q9How did Great Britain react to the Continental System?It formed an alliance with Austria and PrussiaIt invaded FranceIt negotiated a peace agreement with FranceIt organized its own blockade30s
- Q10What geographic advantage helped Britain resist conquest?It was an islandIt was far from FranceIt was largerIt was farther north30s
- Q11What action of Napoleon's cased the greatest human lossesthe sale of the Louisiana Territorythe invasion of Russiathe Battle of Trafalgarthe Peninsular War30s
- Q12Which 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 incomeOnly peasants and clergy paid taxesThe members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxesOnly about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes30s
- Q13In what way did the bourgeoisie differ from other members of the Third Estate?They were poorThey were fond of expensive clothing.They believed in the Enlightenment ideals.They had more political power30s
- Q14What issue arose after the king called for the Estates-General to meet?whether the Third Estate would be representedhow many votes each Estate would getWhat would be discussedWhere to meet.30s
- Q15Which of the following did Napoleon NOT accomplish?An Expansion of Freedom of SpeechA uniform set of lawsA stabilization of the economyAn equal-opportunity education system30s