USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -When the king refused to give them more power, the Third Estate created its own group called the National Assembly . They began to meet on a regular basis and run the country without the help of the king.

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: -What was request of the Third Estate at the Estates-General? Why would they want this? The Third Estate knew that this couldn’t serve them as the First and the Second Estate, which represented only 3% of the population, would be able to vote every time against them. They decided to ask for double representation.

Detailed explanation-4: -As France slipped into crisis, Louis XVI tried to solve the country’s financial woes by forcing increased tax rates on the citizens, including new taxes for the nobility.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Third Estate, which had the most representatives, declared itself the National Assembly and took an oath to force a new constitution on the king.