MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The bourgeoisie (/ˌbʊərʒwɑːˈziː/ ( listen) BOORZH-wah-ZEE, French: [buʁʒwazi] ( listen)) is a social class, equivalent to the middle or upper class. They are distinguished from, and traditionally contrasted with, the proletariat by their affluence, and their great cultural and financial capital.
Detailed explanation-2: -The term bourgeoisie refers to the social order that is dominated by the so-called middle class. In social and political theory, the notion of the bourgeoisie was largely a construct of Karl Marx and of those influenced by him.
Detailed explanation-3: -The bourgeoisie is the ruling class in Marx’s theory of class struggle under capitalism. The bourgeoisie is the property-owning class who own the means of production (e.g. factories) and employ and exploit the proletariat.
Detailed explanation-4: -In addition, the bourgeoisie often enjoyed certain privileges that were called the “rights of the city.” After the Revolution, the term “bourgeoisie” became associated with the concept of a capitalist social class.