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What action made Louis XVI such an unpopular ruler?

A
He married an Austrian princess.
B
He refused to let the Third Estate own land.
C
He entered France into an unpopular war.
D
He did not support government reform.
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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
Voltaire
D
Rousseau
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Why did the Third Estate of France's population resent the Second Estate leading to conflict and revolution?

A
The Second Estate controlled the most wealth and wanted to share it equally.
B
The Second Estate were members of the clergy and had access to the king.
C
The Second Estate paid the least amount of taxes and had the most power.
D
The Second Estate was most influential due to their large population.
4

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed in equality for all people, especially the common man?

A
Locke
B
Voltaire
C
Rousseau
D
Montesquieu
5

What was one advantage of being a member of the Second Estate?

A
being a small part of the population
B
being able to participate in business or trade
C
having extensive privileges
D
having access to the king
6

Which group paid the least in taxes under the Old Regime?

A
the peasants
B
the aristocracy
C
the merchants
D
the bourgeoisie
7

How did French support of the American Revolution increase problems for King Louis XVI?

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

A
The colonies’ victory demonstrated that a king could be defeated.
B
The war showed that taxation without representation was a just cause.
C
Soldiers who had fought on the side of the colonies started the French Revolution.
D
News of the war introduced the French to the ideas of the Enlightenment.
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Why was Louis XVI considered ineffectual?

A
He supported the US in the American Revolution.
B
He failed to respond to the needs of the people.
C
He was advised only by the clergy.
D
He decreased the taxes on the aristocracy.
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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?

A
tithes
B
family money
C
savings from paying low taxes
D
donations from the king

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