USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
About what percent of France’s population belonged to the 3rd Estate?
A
1
B
50
C
10
D
97
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Third Estate was made up of everyone else, from peasant farmers to the bourgeoisie – the wealthy business class. While the Second Estate was only 1% of the total population of France, the Third Estate was 96%, and had none of the rights and priviliges of the other two estates.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Third Estate: made up 97 percent of the population. This estate was made up of three diverse groups. First Group-Bourgeoisie or middle class: this group was bankers, factory owners, merchants, and professionals. Well educated and believed in the Enlightenment ideals.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Third Estate was the largest, representing 95% of the population and included peasants, artisans, merchants and the professions. The Third Estate had the least power and had long been subject to the powers of privilege that the nobility and clergy exercised.

Detailed explanation-4: -During the French revolution, the French society was divided into three estates. The peasants belong to the third estate and have to pay all the taxes, the third estate constituted 97% of the population out of which most of them were peasants (About 90%).

Detailed explanation-5: -98% of France’s population made up the Third Estate. There were three sub-groups in the Third Estate.

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