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What type of government did France have leading up to the French Revolution?
Absolute Monarchy
What best describes the economic policy of Louis XIV?
High spending by the royal family and high taxes on the poor.
How did the American Revolution influence France and help lead to the French Revolution?
The American Revolution proved that the Enlightenment was possible in action. Ideas such as life, liberty, and property could be used to run a government instead of a king.
What best describes the second estate?
The nobility (rich elites) who pay little to no taxes.
What KC Chiefs tight end wore number 88 and was a Pro-Bowler for most of his career?
Tony Gonzalez
How did the leaders of France defend their absolute power?
They claimed that it was their divine right to be the monarch, meaning God had personally chosen them to be in charge.
True or False: The economic policies of Louis XV were the exact same as those under Louis XIV?
True
Which of the following best describes the personality of Louis XVI?
Indecisive, heavy spender, poor personality.
What best describes the third estate?
Everyone else in France. The poor people in France who pay all the taxes. 98% of the population.
What are the three main colors of the Texas Rangers baseball team?
Red, White, and Blue.
Who was the first absolute monarch of France?
Louis XIV
What nation was the hub of the Enlightenment in Europe?
France
What was the economic condition of France during the reign of Louis XVI?
France was going bankrupt and had very heavy taxes on the poor.
Which estate paid nearly all of the taxes in France despite having the lowest income by far?
The Third Estate
What two numbers did Kobe wear during his career?
8 and 24
What was The Fronde?
A civil war between the royals and the people that happened during the reign of Louis XIV while he was still in charge. The royals defeated the rebellion and secured the absolute power of the monarch.
Who was the French Enlightenment thinker who strongly advocated liberty and equality among the people as well as being critical of prior actions of the Catholic Church?
Voltaire
What foreign country did Louis XVI decide to assist in their war against Britain?
The United States
How did voting work in the Estates General? What two groups always voted together?
Each estate had one vote. The first and second estates would always vote together and outvote the third estate.
What country won the gold medal in men's hockey at this year's Winter Olympics?
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True or False: The people of France loved Louis XIV?
True
How did Louis XV initially treat the Enlightenment and the philosophes? How and why did this change?
Initially, he supported the Enlightenment and even invited many philosophes to live with him at Versailles. However, he later changed his mind and began to censor and arrest philosophes because he started to see them as a threat to his power as monarch.
What best describes the first estate?
The Clergy (members of the Catholic Church) who receive government funding and pay no taxes.
Each estate had one vote. The first and second estates would always vote together and outvote the third estate.
The monarchy, the Enlightenment, and the American Revolution all contributed to members of the French Third Estate feeling oppressed and wanting a change. The monarchy created heavy taxes that left French people poor and barely surviving. The Enlightenment made poor French citizens start to understand ideas like life, liberty, and property, as well as making them realize that monarchy is not always the best form of government. The American Revolution caused French citizens to realize that the Enlightenment was possible in action. Finally, the estates system left the Third Estate feeling oppressed and used because they had no rights and paid all of the taxes. When combined, all of these factors would push the French Third Estate to openly rebel against the government and the king.
What club do golfers typically use on their first stroke from the tee box?
A driver