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?
Under the Old Regime, the people of France belonged to one of three estates. What was the basis of these divisions?
What was one advantage of being a member of the Second Estate?
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?
Which best describes what France’s Old Regime was?
What action made Louis XVI such an unpopular ruler?
When the National Assembly broke off from the Estates-General, what was the assembly’s intent?
How did the American Revolution influence the French Revolution?
How did French support of the American Revolution increase problems for King Louis XVI?
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?
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