Question

1. which statement best describes one of the major causes of the french revolution?

a. cultural differences between the first and second estates.
b. territorial conflicts over resources among the french nobility.
c. religious opposition to slavery in the french colonies.
d. poverty and lack of political power among most french citizens

1. how did the constitution of 1791 change the french monarchy?

a. it gave legislative power to the king.
b. it replaced the bourbons with the hapsburgs.
c. the power of the king was limited by a set of laws.
d. the bourbons were forced to renounce their claim to the throne.

1. why did the members of the national convention decide to execute king louis xvi even though they aboli-

monarchy?
a. they feared that the king would be a source of conflict in the future.
b. the king refused to lead the french army into battle against the austrians.
c. the king refused to allow the royal treasury to be used to fund foreign wars.
d. they believed that the king supported the radicals in the french government.

1. the _ were radical revolutionaries who believed that the monarchy should not only

totally eliminated.
a. feuillants
b. girondins
c. jacobins
d. montagnards

Explanation:

• Question 34: The French Revolution was largely caused by the economic hardships (poverty) and lack of political power among the Third Estate (most French citizens). The First Estate (clergy) and Second Estate (nobility) had privileges, while the Third Estate bore the brunt of taxes and had few rights.
• Question 35: The 1791 Constitution limited the power of the king with a set of laws, creating a constitutional monarchy. It did not give legislative power to the king (A is wrong), did not replace the Bourbons with the Habsburgs (B is wrong), and the Bourbons were not forced to renounce their claim to the throne at this point (D is wrong).
• Question 36: The members of the National Convention feared that Louis XVI could be a source of future conflict (e.g., foreign powers might use him to try to restore the old regime). There is no evidence for B (he didn't refuse to lead the army in this context), C (it wasn't about the treasury in this way), and D (it was more about a potential threat than just radicals' beliefs).
• Question 37: The Jacobins were radical revolutionaries who wanted the monarchy totally eliminated. The Feuillants (A) were more moderate, the Girondins (B) were less radical than the Jacobins, and the Montagnards (D) were part of the Jacobin club but the term Jacobins is more commonly associated with the group that wanted full - scale monarchy elimination.

Answer:

1. D
2. C
3. A
4. C