MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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overthrow of the monarchy
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An end to the privileges of the First and Second Estates
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The raising of a large army to defend France from attack
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Greater support for those who have physical or mental disabilities.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In 1789, a revolutionary in France may have used this quote to support which of the following? Greater support for those who have physical or mental disabilities.
Detailed explanation-2: -A legacy of the Age of Enlightenment, the motto “Liberté, Egalité, Fraternité” first appeared during the French Revolution. Although it was often called into question, it finally established itself under the Third Republic.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Second Estate consisted of the nobility of France, including members of the royal family, except for the King. Members of the Second Estate did not have to pay any taxes. They were also awarded special priviliges, such as the wearing a sword and hunting.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Estates-General of 1789 ended in failure because the Third Estate (commoners) refused to accept the decision made by majority vote where the First Estate (aristocracy) and Second Estate (clergy) voted together to put the bulk of the taxation responsibilities on the shoulders of commoners.
Detailed explanation-5: -“Liberty, equality, fraternity, or death; -the last, much the easiest to bestow, O Guillotine!”