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Causes of the revolution

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Who was he? Name 3 characteristics of this person

King Louis XVI - Indecisive - weak - absolute monarch - feeble will - arrogant - lavish tastes- extravagant

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Who was she? Name 3 characteristics of this person

Marie Antoinette Austrian - Strong-willed - ruled France - extravagant tastes

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Which was the form of government in France in the 18th century?

Monarchy - Absolutism

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Who made up the 1st estate?

The Clergy

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Who made up the 2nd estate?

The nobility

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Who made up the 3rd estate?

The middle class the city workers the peasants

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Name 3 characteristics of the 3rd estate

Poor - oppression - heavy taxes - hard work - no rights - starvation

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Complete the sentence: The new ideas: Everyone is born .................. and .....................

free - equal

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What did the 3rd estate want?

rights - participation in the government

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What was the immediate consequence of the bad harvest?

Starvation - Shortage of food (bread)

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The participation in the American war of independence caused France to go ................

Bankrupt

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What did King Louis want the upper classes to do?

Pay taxes

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What did King Louis decide to call?

The estates general

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