Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen Quizzes
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Q. Which of the following caused the debt crisis that lead to the French Revolution?
Overspending and an unfair tax system
Being attacked by American Revolutionaries
The refusal by a majority of French citizens to pay taxes
Losing a fortune on a bet with Thomas Jefferson
Q. What prevented the Estates General from changing France's tax system and handling the debt crisis?
The Third Estate walked out of the palace and refused to meet.
The King refused to call a meeting fearing it would undermine his authority.
They were distracted by cool explosions coming from the Paris streets.
A majority of the First and Second Estates were unwilling to compromise.
Q. Why did the National Assembly of France swear an oath on the king's Tennis Court?
That's just how they do things in France.
They mistakenly elected too many members and it was the only room big enough.
It was a really hot summer and the tennis court was the coolest place in Versailles.
They were locked out of their usual room, but determined to continue meeting.
Q. Why did the National Assembly stop to create the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen before finishing a French Constitution?
They wanted to first declare independence from the king.
Lafayette forced them into it at gunpoint.
They wanted to use the rights as a preamble.
They were easily distracted by cool stuff from America.
Q. After the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen and France's first constitution were written, which word best describes the direction the French Revolution took?
Violent
Finished
Calm
Slobbery