1. The Napoleonic years
   Ancient France
2. The middle-ages
   The 19th century

The bourgeoisie first got its start in the middle ages in France. At this time, there was a heightened importance in politics that led to the famous French Revolution.

1. Providing products and services
   Governing their jurisdiction
2. Keeping peace in the city
   Nothing

The bourgeoisie was known to be the working class, meaning that they were responsible for providing goods and services. At the same time, most people in this class did have a bit of wealth.

1. The bourgeoisie was larger.
   The proletariat was larger.
2. They were about the same.
   The nobility was larger.

The proletarians were a larger group than the bourgeoisie. This meant that the bourgeoisie had plenty of workers to help them keep their businesses going strong.

1. One
   Two
2. Three
   Four

There were four groups of the bourgeoisie in France, which ranged from the lower class to higher class. They were the petite, moyenne, grande, and haute bourgeoisie.

1. True
2. False

This is false. The bourgeoisie in French was relatively small, making up only a fraction of the population. Despite being so small, they had a huge impact on France at the time.

1. Move away
   Maximize their wealth even further
2. Speak with the king
   Join the nobility

Joining the nobility was a good choice for the wealthiest of the bourgeoisie as it benefitted themselves and their families. Once becoming part of it, they were exempt from things like land tax and gained other privileges that they would have otherwise not had.

1. Proletariat
   Nobility
2. Monarchs
   No one

The bourgeoisie employ the proletariats, who were better known as the workers. They do the manual work that helps to generate the wealth of the bourgeoisie.

1. Lower class
   Middle class
2. Upper class
   All of the classes

The French bourgeoisie is known as the middle class in France. These were the individuals who worked regular jobs in the city and were part of the French Revolution.

1. Cars
   Telephones
2. Radios
   Property

Bourgeois families typically bought their own property. It was a mark of their social status as well as an important asset that allowed them to make more money.

1. True
2. False

This is true. Business relations were of high importance to the bourgeoisie. Marrying and forming relationships were a great way for the class to expand on their family's wealth and success.

1. Employees
   Animals
2. Food
   Worldwide trading

The employees are essential to the success of the bourgeois businesses as without them, the business wouldn't run at such a large scale.

1. Lords
   Peasants
2. Proletarians
   No one

Lords and others considered high up and close to the monarchy lost some of their power with the rise of the bourgeoisie. The bourgeoisie, in turn, became more and more powerful, being able to lift their class up the ranks.

1. Love
   Language
2. Inclusion
   Money

Money and wealth were the most important factors of all things to the bourgeoisie. Without money, they would not have been able to live the life that they did, after all.

1. Their livestock
   Their homes
2. Their food
   Their time and labor

Proletarians made their livings from the bourgeoisie who employed them. They did not own things on the same level as the bourgeoisie, meaning that they couldn't sell their things to make extra cash.

1. True
2. False

This is true. By doing this, the bourgeoisie was able to make a larger profit off of the product, while paying less to the proletarians that worked for them. It created more wealth in the pocket of the bourgeois.

1. "In Search of Lost Time"
   "The Odyssey"
2. "Les Miserables"
   "The Communist Manifesto"

Karl Marx wrote "The Communist Manifesto" in the mid-1800's. His document is famous for laying out the ways of the government and how it affects the world. It's also famous for speaking on the bourgeoisie and the proletarians.

1. A cattle driver
   A wood cutter
2. A merchant
   A server

Members of the haute bourgeoisie were in jobs that were more managerial than hands-on. They could be found in jobs such as merchants that relied on the work of the employees under them.

1. A clerk
   An accountant
2. A lawyer
   A magician

The petite bourgeoisie was not afraid to get their hands dirty. The group often did a lot of work in their businesses themselves alongside their employees. This set them apart from the haute bourgeoisie.

1. Thomas Hobbes
   John Locke
2. Karl Marx
   Voltaire

Karl Marx, the founder of Marxism, held this belief. His beliefs were against capitalism, and this was part of what he believed to be the downfall of the bourgeoisie in the revolution.

1. True
2. False

This is true. The bourgeois were split up into different groups, most notably the petite bourgeoisie and the haute bourgeoisie. The petite bourgeoisie were of a lower class than the haute bourgeoisie, but they still enjoyed the same style of living.

1. Debt
   The perfect world
2. Capitalism
   Unions

The way of the bourgeoisie evolved into what we know today as capitalism. Private companies make money and profit from the hard work of their employees and what they produce.

1. The First Estate
   The Second Estate
2. The Third Estate
   The Fourth Estate

The bourgeoisie was part of the third estate, which was the lowest of the three estates. The third estate included the bourgeoisie and every class underneath them such as the laborers that they hired.

1. True
2. False

This is false. The bourgeoisie is one of the smallest groups in the estate. They are vastly outnumbered by the classes under them such as peasants.

1. Revolutions
   By luck
2. By the monarchy
   Through migration

Without the help of revolutions, the bourgeoisie in France would not exist. The revolutions helped the group to gain more and more power as time went on.

1. Through their connections
   Through their body language
2. Through what they owned
   Through their time management

The bourgeoisie found it important to show their social status through their possessions. Owning land or businesses was a great way to show off their status.

1. True
2. False

This is false. The nobility was a higher class than the bourgeoisie, but they did have a lot of similarities. They also shared many of the same luxuries such as owning properties and items that showed status.

1. Limit their power
   Overthrow them
2. Influence their rule
   Nothing

After gaining their own power and leverage over the monarchy, the bourgeoisie were, in turn, able to take some of their power away. This turned France into a constitutional monarchy in the 1700s.

1. World functions
   The service industry
2. Travel
   The economy

The bourgeoisie were the people making the money and spending it. They were most commonly known as business people and kept the economy afloat.

1. Exploitation
   Indication
2. Imitation
   Decoration

The bourgeoisie was known to exploit the proletariats for their ability to work. The more the proletariats worked, the more that they produced for the bourgeoisie to possess and make money from. They typically were not compensated very well for their time.

1. "The Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizen"
   "Declaration of Independence"
2. "Emancipation Proclamation"
   "Bill of Rights"

The Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizen was ground breaking in France at that time. It limited the power of the nobility over the people, giving them a little more security.

1. True
2. False

This is true. The term "petty bourgeoisie" does not have a great origin. It was created out of spite for the group by Victor Klemperer.

1. Voltaire
   Joan of Arc
2. Jaques Cartier
   Louis XVI

Voltaire was born into the bourgeoisie and lived his life in the social class. Although he was part of it, he did challenge the thinking and ways of the class and how beneficial it was to society.

1. The president
   The animals
2. The world
   The monarchy

The monarchy was a group that the bourgeoisie wanted to take power away from, but not always. Sometimes, they needed the monarchy to be able to accomplish their own goals.

1. True
2. False

This is true. The haute bourgeoisie had the means to get themselves educated, unlike many of those under them. Their education helped them to advance in their businesses and wealth.

1. Houses
   Family
2. Money
   Official titles

Unlike the nobility of the second estate, the bourgeoisie never had an official title. Those above them could take on titles such as "Baron," for example.