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

A
The declaration removed the king from power.
B
The declaration forced the aristocracy to give up their land.
C
The declaration created a separation between church and state.
D
The declaration abolished the three estates.
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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 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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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?

A
to continue to work until the king had been overthrown
B
to continue to work until the estates were dissolved
C
to continue to work until France had a constitution
D
to continue to work until the people could vote
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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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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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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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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
Rousseau
D
Voltaire

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