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Who was the wealthiest members of the Third Estate were referred to as?
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What taxes did members of third estate have to pay?
the members of the third estate had to pay money
What was the difference between the bourgeoisie and the other members of the third estate?
Third Estate was the generality of people which were not part of the other estates, or commoners. Bourgeoisie were middle class.
Why were the members of the third estate dissatisfied with life under the old regime?
The Third Estate made up 95% of the population but had little power is the general Estates and they wanted equal privileges.
Why were the members of the third estate dissatisfied with life under old regime?
because the french government had shown that it could not be trusted.
What people would have been a member of the third estate?
Poor farmers
Who was the weathiest members in the third estate?
the wealthiest members in the third estate were the businessmen the lawyers, etc.
What taxes did members of third estate have to pay?
the members of the third estate had to pay money
The wealthiest members of the third estate?
Merchants trading on a large scale, some entrepreneurs and early manufacturers.
How was the estates general similar to parliament?
Members of the third estate played a major role in both groups
The poorest members of the Third Estate were?
the peasants.
Why did the third estate pay more Taxes?
The Third Estate had to pay 50% of their income tax
How was 18th century French society divided?
In three 'Estates': the nobility, the Church and the Third Estate. The Third Estate encompassed everyone of non-noble or non-religious status, varying from poor farmers to the wealthiest upper-class citizens.
How did class conflict in France eventually led to the french revolution?
The divisions in society were referred to as the Estates. The first Estate was the clergy members. The second Estate was the nobility. Then finally the third Estate was everyone else. The first two Estates made up 3% of the population. The Third Estate made up 97% of the population. However, each Estate got one third of the say, meaning that the 3% of the population could out rule anything the Third Estate said. The divisions in society basically gave the Third Estate no right in government and when they became fed up, they fought back; leading to the French Revolution.
In what ways did the bourgeoisie differ from other members of the third estate?
The bourgeoisie was made up of wealthy people while the third estate was made up of nobles.
What was the difference between the bourgeoisie and the other members of the third estate?
Third Estate was the generality of people which were not part of the other estates, or commoners. Bourgeoisie were middle class.
Why might members of the third estate have felt under represented at the meeting of the estate general in may 1789?
The members of the Third Estate felt under-represented because they did not hold the political or social sway that the other two states had. The First Estate was the clergy and the Second Estate was the nobility, this meant that they had a great deal of political, social and monetary sway which would have given them more power than the Third Estate.
Members of the Third Estate declared themselves to be the?
National Assembly
