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The king who built Versailles and built up massive war debt

The king who built Versailles and built up massive war debt. Charles I Louis XV Louis XIV Charles II Louis XVI . How did Louis XIV contribute to the conditions leading up to the revolution? . Who made up about 20% of the population and paid very few taxes? . Nobles and clergy

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The king who built Versailles and built up massive war debt

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  1. The king who built Versailles and built up massive war debt • Charles I • Louis XV • Louis XIV • Charles II • Louis XVI

  2. How did Louis XIV contribute to the conditions leading up to the revolution?

  3. Who made up about 20% of the population and paid very few taxes? • Nobles and clergy • 1st and 2nd estates • Peasants • Bourgeoisie • Both 1 and 2 • None of the above

  4. When the King called into session the Estates General, what did the Third Estate want? • For each estate to have one vote • One vote for each delegate in the Natl. Assembly • One vote for every male • One vote for every citizen

  5. The Third Estate was locked out of the Estates General so they went to a …….. in order to……. • Soccer field ; plan the revolution • Prison fortress , free the slaves • Tennis court ; write a news constitution.

  6. Why did a huge mob attack the Bastille prison? Best Answer 1. They wanted to free to falsely accused. • They wanted to create chaos and anarchy • They feared the king would break up the Natl Assembly

  7. What was the outcome of the attack on Bastille?

  8. When was the attack on the Bastille? • July 4, 1776 • October 6, 1976 • July 14, 1791 • July 14, 1789 • October 2, 1777

  9. What document did the National Assembly create that is modeled after the English and American Bill of Rights? • Declaration of Liberty • Bill of Constitution • Writ of habeas corpus • Declaration of rights of man and of the citizen

  10. Why did foreign nations have a desire to see Louis XVI keep his monarchy? • They did not want to put up with Louis’ wife • They did not want the revolution to fail • They did not want the revolution to spread to their country.

  11. The new constitution of 1791 set up a…… • Democracy • Direct Democracy • Parliamentary system • Limited democracy • Limited monarch

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