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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Absolute Monarchy
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Syndicate
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Constitutional Monarchy
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Autocratic Socialist Regime
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Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The Third Estate formed the National Assembly because they realized that the other two estates, the nobles and the clergy, would combine interests in the Estates General to vote that the Third Estate should shoulder the greatest tax burden for Louis XVI’s new taxes.
Detailed explanation-2: -This assembly was composed of three estates – the clergy, nobility and commoners – who had the power to decide on the levying of new taxes and to undertake reforms in the country. The opening of the Estates General, on 5 May 1789 in Versailles, also marked the start of the French Revolution.
Detailed explanation-3: -The national assembly was formed by the third estate because the people want to raise their voices for the injustice and to end the feudal system and also they want to make their own party for the right of the common people.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Third Estate was hoping for reform to the government and to make needed changes. The Third Estate now called themselves the National Assembly and invited the 2nd and 1st Estates to join them.