French Revolution 0.0 / 5 ? FunFunFunNone Created by: GONNAGETINCreated on: 22-04-15 21:00 What were the names of the King and Queen of France in 1780 Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette 1 of 12 What was King Louis XVI like He had total power and thought he was the representative of God on earth 2 of 12 How many 'estates' were there in France Three 3 of 12 What was the name of the tax that peasants had to pay Tithes 4 of 12 Who belonged to the 'first estate' The clergy (Bishops and parish priests, were paid tithes by peasants and were very rich land owners) about 100,000 5 of 12 Who belonged to the 'second estate' The nobility (Nobles who owned most of the land in France, were paid tithes by peasants) about 400,000 6 of 12 Who belonged to the 'third estate' 'The people' (Business people, professional people, rural peasants and town workers) about 23 million 7 of 12 Which group was at the bottom of the 'third estate' The peasants 8 of 12 What were one of the problems for the monarchy France was deeply divided before the revolution 9 of 12 What happened by the 1780's France's middle class was growing and many French businessmen were questioning how the country was governed 10 of 12 What influenced them Jean Jacques Rosseau's book THE SOCIAL CONTRACT 11 of 12 What happened on 1776 The American Revolution which inspired people in France to revolt against how the country was organised 12 of 12
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