FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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They had too much money and power and wanted to share with other people.
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They were heavily taxed and lacked political power.
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Both A & B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Why were members of the Third Estate dissatisfied with life under the Old Regime? they had little political power.
Detailed explanation-2: -The reason why the Third Estate was so unhappy was because they had 95% of the people which were peasants and they were treated poorly and overlooked by the two other estates. The first example of the popular protest in the French Revolution was when the peasants stormed the Bastille and took it apart.
Detailed explanation-3: -The French Revolution was a watershed event in world history that began in 1789 and ended in the late 1790s with the ascent of Napoleon Bonaparte. During this period, French citizens radically altered their political landscape, uprooting centuries-old institutions such as the monarchy and the feudal system.
Detailed explanation-4: -The members of the Third estate were unhappy with the prevailing conditions because they paid all the taxes to the government. Further, they were also not entitled to any privileges enjoyed by the clergy and nobles. Taxes were imposed on every essential item.