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Why did the Third Estate form the National Assembly?

A
They hoped to persuade the king to lower taxes.
B
They wanted the Estates-General to deal with the problem of famine.
C
They wanted to institute reforms to benefit ordinary citizens.
D
They hoped to force the Estates-General into removing the king.
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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?

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occupation
B
wealth
C
social class
D
religion
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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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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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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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How did French support of the American Revolution increase problems for King Louis XVI?

A
It accelerated the economic crisis.
B
It introduced new ideas regarding branches of government.
C
It helped prove that monarchs could no longer exist.
D
It showed that a rigid class structure was dangerous.
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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?

A
The government raised taxes.
B
The government called for genuine political reform.
C
The government forced all estates to pay the same taxes.
D
The government reduced the Third Estate’s tax burden.
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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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Why did the Third Estate of France's population resent the Second Estate leading to conflict and revolution?

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The Second Estate paid the least amount of taxes and had the most power.
B
The Second Estate was most influential due to their large population.
C
The Second Estate were members of the clergy and had access to the king.
D
The Second Estate controlled the most wealth and wanted to share it equally.
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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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