How did Louis XVI respond to the growing counter-revolutionary movement in 1791?

The king and his family fled to the town of Varennes

The Bastille was a symbol of royal power because

it had housed political prisoners

By the 18th century, the French bourgeoisie and nobility were

increasingly less distinguishable from each other

What happened after Napoleon’s exile to Elba?

Napoleon returns from exile and takes over

The most immediate cause of the French Revolution was

the government's failure to deal with economic problems

What was the Tennis Court Oath?

A vow to keep meeting until a new constitution was created

Which of these best describes the state of French peasants in 1789?

The peasants revolted against local aristocratic authority

In what order did Napoleon do these things?

Becomes general, conquers Italy, invades Egypt, coup de tat

What did the National Assembly create?

the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

Which of the following was not one of Napoleon’s actions?

Made deal with the Church that gave up significant power

In the fifty years before the French Revolution in 1789, the French economy was

growing, due to an expansion of trade and industry

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1
How did Louis XVI respond to the growing counter-revolutionary movement in 1791?
He attacked the rebellions and taxed them heavily
He stayed in France and restored the ancient regime
He was abducted by the British
The king and his family fled to the town of Varennes
2
What was NOT a result of the storming of Bastille?
the end of the Great Fear
the formation of a National Guard under Lafayette
Louis XVI recognized the Commune of Paris
people gained access to a large amount of weapons
3
The Bastille was a symbol of royal power because
wheat for bread was stored there
the King used it as his residence in Paris
it was built with forced labor
it had housed political prisoners
4
By the 18th century, the French bourgeoisie and nobility were
almost completely dominated by clergy of the First Estate
growing further apart in social status
increasingly less distinguishable from each other
rapidly losing social status to the Third Estate
5
What happened after Napoleon’s exile to Elba?
France is made into a democracy
He spends the rest of his life in “retirement”
A Habsburg monarch is placed on the French throne
Napoleon returns from exile and takes over
6
The most immediate cause of the French Revolution was
the government's failure to deal with economic problems
the radical calls of the philosophers for reform
the blocking of attempted reforms by the French Parlements
violent uprisings demanding political / economic equality
7
What was the Tennis Court Oath?
A vow to keep meeting until a new constitution was created
A promise to completely destroy the Estates-General
A decision to elect a new leader in place of King Louis XVI
A pledge to not rest until the King heard their complaints
8
The hierarchy of the Estates-General from First to Third Estate is:
commoners, clergy, nobility
nobility, commoners, clergy
nobility, clergy, commoners
clergy, nobility, commoners
9
At the beginning of the Revolution, women gained
access to the same education as men
the right to divorce
full political rights
10
Which three countries made up the Third Coalition?
Britain, Austria, Russia
France, Prussia, Germany
Russia, Spain, Britain
Italy, France, Austria
11
Which of these best describes the state of French peasants in 1789?
The peasants engaged in a march on Paris
They were very involved with drawing up lists of grievances
The king allied with peasants to oppose Austrian invasion
The peasants revolted against local aristocratic authority
12
In what order did Napoleon do these things?
Invades Egypt, becomes general, coup de tat, conquers Italy
Becomes general, coup de tat, invades Egypt, conquers Italy
Coup de tat, invades Egypt, conquers Italy, becomes general
Becomes general, conquers Italy, invades Egypt, coup de tat
13
Directory’s main issue was its inability to deal with financial and religious crises in France
True
False
14
The Girondins believed in
communism
a centralized authority
levee en masse
the idea of laissez-faire
15
Who was Louis XVI’s wife?
Jane Seymour, English
Marie Antoinette, Austrian
Emily Nackley, American
Marie de Médicis, French
16
Which of the following was not a contributing factor to Napoleon’s victories?
His intelligence and skill with strategy
the Levee en masse
Good treatment of his soldiers
Used citizens rather than mercenaries
17
Which of the following did not contribute to Napoleon’s defeat?
Peninsula war in Spain
Growing nationalism in French-occupied Europe
The 1812 Invasion of Russia
War with Great Britain
18
What did the National Assembly create?
the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
a law that ended feudalism and established an army
a new constitution
a list of demands for Louis XVI
19
Which of the following was not one of Napoleon’s actions?
Established a secret police
Made deal with the Church that gave up significant power
Used plebiscites to gain more and more power
Created a constitution with himself as the head
20
In the fifty years before the French Revolution in 1789, the French economy was
ruined by the collapse of the textile industry
entirely based upon agricultural production
stagnant due to foreign competition in industry and trade
growing, due to an expansion of trade and industry

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