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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.
How many were in the group of the 2nd estate?
Before the Revolution in France : The Estates-General consisted of three estates :the Clergy (about 100,000 people), the Nobles (about 400, 000 people) and all the others (about 96% of the population) belonged to the Third Estate.
Which estate was Marie-Rose Barre in?
She was a member of the Third Estate. As a woman, however, she wouldn't have been abe to represent her estate in the Estates General of 1789. Yet, if she was very politically active it is possible that a male relatve stood for election in her place.
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.
What taxes did members of third estate have to pay?
the members of the third estate had to pay money
How was the membership of the national assembly different from that of the estate general?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
When the estates general met in 1789 which estate represented the most people?
The Third Estate.
How was the membership of the National Assembly different from the Estates General?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
How was the membership of the national assembly difference from that of the Estates General?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
How was the membership of the national assembly different different from that of the estates general?
The National Assembly was formed mostly by members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.
The first estate in the estates- general was?
The Clergy. The second estate was the nobility, and the third was the commoners (everyone else)
What effect did the estates general meeting have on France's third estate?
The third estate was excluded from the estates general meeting. As the third estate made up the general populace they then formed a meeting at the local tennis court where the tennis court oath took place; this is also how they formed their national assembly for the third estate. The fact that they were excluded is said to be a contributing factor to the French Revolution
In 1789 the delegates to the Estates-General that broke away and declared themselves to be the National Assembly were from the what estate?
The Third Estate
Why did the third estate object to each estates having one vote in the estates general?
It was unfair for each estate to have one vote because the first and second estate would always out-vote the third estate, seeing they have more common interests. Moreover, the third estate encompassed 97% of the French population yet they only receive one vote in the Estate's General.
What estate in France would break away from the Estates-General?
the third estate. after their separation they name themselves as 'national assembly'
What organization is created as a result of the Estates-General meeting?
The National Assembly was created by the Third Estate.
This was formed in France in 1789 by representatives of the Third Estate after seceding from the Estates General?
National Assembly
