USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the Estates-General?
A
A group that was made up of reps from all 3 estates.
B
Group that ruled France after the Reign of Terror.
C
Name of the 3rd estate after they broke away.
D
A radical group.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The political and financial situation in France had grown rather bleak, forcing Louis XVI to summon the Estates General. 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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: The Estates General was last convened before the French revolution in 1614 during the reign of King Louis XIII. Let’s understand what the estate’s general was, in simple words, it was a legislative body which consisted of representatives from the three estates of French society.

Detailed explanation-3: -Estates-General Definition The Estates-General (in French, États Généraux) was a representative assembly in Old Regime France. Its purpose was to advise the King, primarily on financial matters. The assembly was composed of representatives from all Three Estates.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Three Estates The France of King Louis XVI was a country divided. French society comprised three Estates, the aristocracy, the clergy and the bourgeoisie and working classes, over which the King had absolute sovereignty. The First and Second Estates were exempted from most taxes.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Estates-General, also known as States General or États-Généraux, was the representational assembly of the three “estates, ” or orders of the realm, in pre-Revolutionary France: the clergy (First Estate), nobility (Second Estate), and the Third Estate, which represented the mass of the people.

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