Causes and Prelude to the French Revolution

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What were the main social classes in pre-revolutionary France?
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The main social classes were the First Estate (clergy), Second Estate (nobility), and Third Estate (commoners).
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Which king was ruling France at the start of the French Revolution?
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King Louis XVI.
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Name one economic cause of the French Revolution.
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France's financial crisis due to debt from wars and extravagant spending at the royal court.
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What is the Estates-General?
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The Estates-General was a general assembly representing the three estates of the realm: the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners.
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What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
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It was a vow by the Third Estate delegates not to disband until a new French constitution had been created.
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Which Enlightenment writer inspired revolutionary ideas in France?
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Philosophers like Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu inspired revolutionary ideas.
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What was the date of the Storming of the Bastille?
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July 14, 1789.
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What was one long-term cause of the French Revolution?
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Long-term causes included social inequality and influence of Enlightenment ideas.
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Which estate paid the majority of taxes in pre-revolutionary France?
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The Third Estate.
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Why was the Bastille an important symbol?
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The Bastille was a symbol of the tyranny of the Bourbon monarchy.
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How did famine contribute to the onset of the French Revolution?
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Famine led to skyrocketing bread prices, causing further unrest among the common people.
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What was the role of the American Revolution in influencing the French Revolution?
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The American Revolution inspired ideas of liberty and democracy and showed that overthrowing a monarchy could be successful.
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Who was Jacques Necker and why is he significant?
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Jacques Necker was a finance minister popular with the people for his reform ideas.
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Name one event that directly triggered the French Revolution.
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The convening of the Estates-General in 1789.
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What was the Cahiers de Doléances?
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The Cahiers de Doléances were notebooks of grievances prepared by the estates and presented to the Estates-General.
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