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What was one advantage of being a member of the Second Estate?

A
having extensive privileges
B
being able to participate in business or trade
C
having access to the king
D
being a small part of the population
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How did French support of the American Revolution increase problems for King Louis XVI?

A
It showed that a rigid class structure was dangerous.
B
It introduced new ideas regarding branches of government.
C
It helped prove that monarchs could no longer exist.
D
It accelerated the economic crisis.
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The separation of church and state was important to the French people because of the power and wealth held by the clergy. Which philosopher of the Enlightenment believed in this separation?

A
Voltaire
B
Locke
C
Montesquieu
D
Rousseau
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Why was Louis XVI considered ineffectual?

A
He failed to respond to the needs of the people.
B
He was advised only by the clergy.
C
He decreased the taxes on the aristocracy.
D
He supported the US in the American Revolution.
5

What action made Louis XVI such an unpopular ruler?

A
He entered France into an unpopular war.
B
He did not support government reform.
C
He married an Austrian princess.
D
He refused to let the Third Estate own land.
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Why did the Third Estate of France's population resent the Second Estate leading to conflict and revolution?

A
The Second Estate controlled the most wealth and wanted to share it equally.
B
The Second Estate paid the least amount of taxes and had the most power.
C
The Second Estate were members of the clergy and had access to the king.
D
The Second Estate was most influential due to their large population.
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Which Enlightenment philosopher believed in equality for all people, especially the common man?

A
Locke
B
Rousseau
C
Montesquieu
D
Voltaire
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The clergy comprised the wealthy First Estate, with members of noble descent in particular having a great deal of power. What was the source of the clergy’s wealth?

A
donations from the king
B
savings from paying low taxes
C
tithes
D
family money
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How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

A
News of the war introduced the French to the ideas of the Enlightenment.
B
The colonies’ victory demonstrated that a king could be defeated.
C
Soldiers who had fought on the side of the colonies started the French Revolution.
D
The war showed that taxation without representation was a just cause.
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Which group paid the least in taxes under the Old Regime?

A
the merchants
B
the bourgeoisie
C
the aristocracy
D
the peasants

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