The French National Assembly, influenced by Enlightenment ideals, proclaimed the . . .

Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizens

In 1804, Napoleon satisfied his personal ambition and need for political legitimacy by . . .

Making France an empire and titling himself emperor

Pre-Revolutionary governments . . .

fail to meet the political & economic needs of their people

Revolution is defined as . . .

a nation's change in its gov't., politics, and way of life

What immediate effect did the American Revolution have on the French Revolution?

It made the idea of democracy popular and motivated revolt

A major argument for American independence found in our Declaration was that Britain...

was limiting the natural rights of the colonists

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1
The French National Assembly, influenced by Enlightenment ideals, proclaimed the . . .
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Appeasement and Authoritative Absolutism
Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizens
Declaration of Rights of Mom and of her Children
2
Who is the wealthiest celebrity?
Drake
Sir Paul McCartney
Taylor Swift
Justin Bieber
3
What political body of France did not meet for over a century, but did due to revolt?
Estates Assembly
Estates General
National Assembly
National General
4
King Louis XVI is to absolute monarchy as Napoleon Bonaparte is to . . .
military dictator
constitutional monarchy
democracy
communism
5
Which Enlightenment Figure wanted to abolish slavery & fought for people's rights to make laws?
Sir Guy Spader
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Jean - Jacques Rousseau
6
What is France's legacy to the world?
Liberty, Freedom, and Equality
Socialism and Nationalism
Constitutional Monarchy
Military Dictatorship
7
People in a society would protest as a result of . . .
unfair taxes
an unfair election
the rising prices of goods
all three of these
8
Who is the writer who sparked much of the violence throughout the French revolution?
Jean - Jacques Rousseau
Francois Marie Aroulet
Jean - Claude Denton
Jean - Paul Marat
9
In 1804, Napoleon satisfied his personal ambition and need for political legitimacy by . . .
Making France an empire and titling himself emperor
Invading and taking over France with little to no help
Winning the Battle of Waterloo
Continuing wars throughout Europe
10
Fill in the blank: Power to the King (Absolutism),________, and Power to the People (Democracy)
Industrialization
Revolution
Absolutism
Renaissance
11
What was one of the most favored privileges that the first two Estates enjoyed?
They did not have to pay taxes
The were allowed freedom of religion
They were able to pay taxes
They enjoyed the same privileges as the Third Estate
12
Commoners-the bourgeoisie, professionals, peasants, and urban populace-made up which estate?
Third Estate
First Estate
Second Estate
There were no professionals in the Third Estate
13
Pre-Revolutionary governments . . .
fail to meet the political & economic needs of their people
are concerned about human rights
attempt to bring about separation of gov't. from religion
refuse to modernize their armed forces with new technology
14
Revolution is defined as . . .
a sudden and dramatic natural disaster in a large city
a change in citizen's well-being that always leads to death
the belief in a better role for gov't.
a nation's change in its gov't., politics, and way of life
15
What immediate effect did the American Revolution have on the French Revolution?
It made the idea of democracy popular and motivated revolt
It caused French gov't. to declare war on England
It led Third Estate to grant freedom to colonies in Americas
It led France to establish system of gov't. with 3 branches
16
When was the storming of Bastille?
July 14, 1789
July 14, 1776
July 4, 1776
July 14, 1976
17
Where did the Third Estate form and announce the National Assembly?
In the Reign of Terror
In an courtroom
Paris, France
In an indoor tennis court
18
Who was the king of France during the French Revolution
King Louis XVI
King Louis XIV
King Louis XI
King Louis XVII
19
A major argument for American independence found in our Declaration was that Britain...
was limiting the natural rights of the colonists
refused to sell goods to Americans
began selling goods to the Native American population
continued participating in slave trade
20
After Louis XVI was brought to Paris in 1789, the French central gov't. was transformed into. .
A Constitutional Dictatorship
A Democracy
A Constitutional Monarchy
A Military Dictatorship
21
French authority began to collapse when storming of _____ led uprisings throughout France?
Bastille
Versailles
Zelda's Castle and Prison
Normandy

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