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?
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?
Why did the Third Estate form the National Assembly?
Which best describes what France’s Old Regime was?
When the National Assembly broke off from the Estates-General, what was the assembly’s intent?
How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
In an era of bad harvests, famine, and rioting, the French government took steps to improve the worsening financial crisis. What did the government do?
The Declaration of the Rights of Man made all French citizens equal before the law. How did this equality contrast with the ways of the Old Regime?
Why did the Third Estate of France's population resent the Second Estate leading to conflict and revolution?
After the National Assembly was locked out of the Estates-General meeting, members of the assembly met on a tennis court in Versailles and swore the Tennis Court Oath. What vow did they make with this oath?
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