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| In France, the time before 1789 |
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| Name the 3 social classes of French Society |
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| First Estate, Second Estate, and Third Estate |
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| Which members of society made up the First Estate? |
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| Clery of The Roman CTThatholic church |
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| Which members of society made up the Second Estate? |
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| Which members of society made up the Third Estate? |
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| All members of society except the clergy and nobility |
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| Why did discontent grow in France in the mid-1700s? |
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| Increases in population and the cost of living. |
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| Which king had a 59 year reign, one of the longest in France's history? |
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| What events led to the meeting of the Estates General? |
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| Louis XVI tried to raise taxes/tax the first two estates & banks refused to lend the french government more money. |
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| Succeeded Louis XV, married Marie Antoinette. |
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| Why did the Third estate refuse to follow the tradition of each estate having one vote? |
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| To give more representation to the French people |
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| Wife and Queen of Louis XVI, became the most hated woman in France due to wild spending and resistance to reform |
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| Why did Lois the XVI call the meeting of the Estates General? |
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| He hoped by calling together the representatives of all 3 estates he could get approval for new taxes (to raise money for france's huge debt) |
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| How did the meeting of the Estate's General push France toward a revolution? |
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| The Third estate declared itself a National Assembly and invited the other 2 estates to work with it.They were determined to write and adopt a constitution for France. |
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| Members of society at the top of the third estate, Urban middle class (not peasants)Consisted of merchants, manufacturers and professional people |
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