MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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the National Assembly
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the bourgeoisie
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the Old Regime
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none of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -ancien régime, (French: “old order”) Political and social system of France prior to the French Revolution. Under the regime, everyone was a subject of the king of France as well as a member of an estate and province.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ancien régime, or “old order, ” refers to the social and political order that existed in France from the late Middle Ages until the French Revolution. Under this system, all men were subjects of the king of France. National citizenship did not exist in France.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The term ‘Old Regime’ is usually used to refer to the institutions and society in France before 1789.
Detailed explanation-4: -Kingdom of France. France under the Ancien Régime (before the French Revolution) divided society into three estates: the First Estate (clergy); the Second Estate (nobility); and the Third Estate (commoners). The king was considered part of no estate.