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Was inequality the last straw for France?

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11 questions
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Question 6
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Question 9
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The peasants faced many difficulties, for example France was hit by many _______ while the peasants lived in almost complete _______ , but this was exacerbated by the King and the Church who kept _______ both food prices and _______ .
Question 10
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To raise taxes and avoid the bankruptcy of France in 1789, Louis XVI called together the _______ . This was an elected body made up of representatives of the Three _______ . However, there was a deadlock as the Third Estate refused to pay _______ until they had more of a say in how the country was run. Louis, with the support of the _______ and _______ Estates, refused to give the people the power they were asking for
Question 11
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Why was the Third Estate angry in 1789?

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The First Estate was the Clergy. These were members of the _______.
Question 3
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The Second Estate was the _______
Question 4
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The Third Estate was the _______. This made up _______% of the population of France.
Question 5
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Which of the options are examples of something being extravagant?
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Question 7
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Question 8
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Where did the King get his power from?
He was elected by the people
He was chosen by God
He defeated all his challengers in a duel
Which of these statements is the most accurate?
Everybody in France paid an equal amount of tax, but only the First and Second Estates owned land.
Not only was the Third Estate mostly very poor, but they were also the only ones to pay any tax.
The amount of tax you paid in France depended on how much you earned, so the Clergy and Nobility usually paid more than the People.
Nobody paid any tax in France, King Louis XVI had to pay for everything with his own money
Which of these is an example of inequality?
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Which of these is an example of a famine?
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