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When the National Assembly broke off from the Estates-General, what was the assembly’s intent?

A
to achieve genuine government reform
B
to start a revolution
C
to demand the separation of church and state
D
to create a constitutional monarchy
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What was one advantage of being a member of the Second Estate?

A
having access to the king
B
being a small part of the population
C
being able to participate in business or trade
D
having extensive privileges
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What action made Louis XVI such an unpopular ruler?

A
He entered France into an unpopular war.
B
He married an Austrian princess.
C
He did not support government reform.
D
He refused to let the Third Estate own land.
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Read the quotation from Jean-Jacques Rousseau about political inequality.This latter consists of the different privileges, which some men enjoy to the prejudice of others; such as that of being more rich, more honored, more powerful or even in a position to exact obedience.Which segment of the Old Regime enjoyed the privilege of wealth, but not the privileges of honor, power, and social position?

A
the clergy
B
the peasants
C
the aristocracy
D
the bourgeoisie
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Which best describes what France’s Old Regime was?

A
an economic system
B
rule by the monarchy
C
the estates
D
a social and political system
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How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?

A
Soldiers who had fought on the side of the colonies started the French Revolution.
B
News of the war introduced the French to the ideas of the Enlightenment.
C
The war showed that taxation without representation was a just cause.
D
The colonies’ victory demonstrated that a king could be defeated.
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On July 14, 1789, French citizens unhappy with the failed government reforms stormed the Bastille, a medieval fortress prison. What has this event come to represent in French history?

A
reform
B
liberty
C
equality
D
justice
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Why was Louis XVI considered ineffectual?

A
He decreased the taxes on the aristocracy.
B
He failed to respond to the needs of the people.
C
He supported the US in the American Revolution.
D
He was advised only by the clergy.
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Under the Old Regime, the people of France belonged to one of three estates. What was the basis of these divisions?

A
occupation
B
wealth
C
social class
D
religion
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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
Locke
B
Montesquieu
C
Rousseau
D
Voltaire

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