The Ancien Regime
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- In this lesson, we will look at what France was like just before it experienced a revolution in 1789. We will learn how the French King faced a crisis which was caused by a mixture of social changes, Enlightenment ideas and the consequences of the American War of Independence.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following were the three Estates in eighteenth century France?
Archbishops, bishops and priests
Bourgeoisie, sans culottes and peasants
Emperors, kings and dukes
Q2.
What was the name of France's monarch in 1789?
Catherine the Great
George III
George Washington
Q3.
What was the name of the prison where critics of the French government could be sent without a trial?
The Constitution
The Salons
Versailles
Q4.
Who were the aristocracy?
People who worked for the Church (also known as the clergy).
Poor urban workers also known as the sans culottes.
The new wealthy middle class also known as the bourgeoisie.
Q5.
Which of the following is a reason why the Enlightenment might have contributed to making 1789 a crisis year for Louis XVI?
The Enlightenment created new social groups like the sans culottes.
The Enlightenment increased France's debt.
The Enlightenment made the peasants so poor they could not afford to pay tax.