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What estate were the majority of the victims of the Reign of Terror members of?
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17,000 people died as a result of the initial campaign of violence known as Red Terror. Lenin stated that his "Jacobian party would never reject terror, nor could it do so," referring to the Jacobian Reing of Terror of 1793-1794 as a model for the Bolshevik Red Terror.
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The French nobility.
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Which estate had the greatest number of members sent to the guillotine during the Reign of Terror?
Their main goal was to kill the nobles, so the Second Estate.
Who was the weathiest members in the third estate?
the wealthiest members in the third estate were the businessmen the lawyers, etc.
Who are the members of the second estate?
The Nobles.
There is a saying revolutions devour their own children what evidence from this chapter supports that staement?
The majority of French revolutionaries hailed from the Third Estate, particularly the peasantry. Throughout the Reign of Terror, over 40,000 individuals met their demise, with a staggering 85% of them belonging to the Third Estate.
Were peasants the largest group in the first estate?
The first estate consisted of the members of clergy. The second estate was made of the nobility classes, and the third estate was what contained the peasants, Parisians (or urban workers), and the bourgeoisie who were the upper middle class and were the richest of this estate.
Which estate had the greatest number of members sent to the guillotine during the Reign of Terror?
Their main goal was to kill the nobles, so the Second Estate.
Who was the most common victim of the Reign of Terror?
The commoners or Third Estate had the largest number of victims, but the Catholic Clergy lost the highest percentage.
Why did the third estate want to change the procedure for voting?
The Third Estate had many more members than the other two combined, and represented many, many more people. Its dlegates wanted to vote by head (one delegate, one vote) rather than by Estate (one Estate, one vote). That way, the majority would have a majority
What taxes did members of third estate have to pay?
the members of the third estate had to pay money
Who was the weathiest members in the third estate?
the wealthiest members in the third estate were the businessmen the lawyers, etc.
Who is Jacobin?
Jacobin is not a person; rather, the Jacobins were a radical political club that evolved during revolutionary France. It was lead by Parisian members of the Third Estate. The most notable Jacobin, Maximilien Robespierre, instituted the Reign of Terror.
Who are the members of the second estate?
The Nobles.
What were all members of the First Estate?
A wealthy nobleman
How could the 3rd estate argue that they are the true voice of France?
The third Estate (everyone except Nobles and members of the clergy) represented the overwhelming majority of French people. the other two estates accounted for about 2% only of the French population but trusted the wealth and power.
What was the name of the group that ruled in France after the Reign of Terror?
The third estate. :)
How was the estates general similar to parliament?
Members of the third estate played a major role in both groups
Who were the members of the 2nd Estate?
The French Nobles.
