FR - section 3 - hard -French Revolution

Who were the three groups represented in the Estates General?

Clergy, nobility, and all other adult men

Who primarily made up the representatives of the Third Estate in the Estates General?

Wealthy members of the commercial and professional middle classes

What did the Abbé Siéyès express in a pamphlet published in 1789?

The Third Estate's desire to become politically significant

What was the gender composition of the representatives in the Estates General?

All representatives were men Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind the clash between the three groups in the Estates General?

Political deadlock between the French monarchy and vested interests of aristocratic institutions and the church Signup and view all the answers

What did representatives of the Third Estate make clear before the Estates General?

They would not permit the monarchy and the aristocracy to decide the future of the nation Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of the spokesmen for the Third Estate during the debates and electioneering for the Estates General?

They became more determined to assert their role Signup and view all the answers

What did the Third Estate ask for?

To become something Signup and view all the answers

What was the conflict that motivated the representatives of the Third Estate to assert their role?

Conflicts that emerged during the debates and electioneering for the Estates General Signup and view all the answers

What group did the Second Estate represent in the Estates General?

The nobility Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary composition of the representatives in the Estates General?

Men from the clergy, nobility, and wealthy members of the commercial and professional middle classes Signup and view all the answers

What was the reason for summoning the Estates General?

Political deadlock between the French monarchy and the vested interests of aristocratic institutions and the church Signup and view all the answers

What was the ruling of the Parlement of Paris regarding voting in the Estates General?

Voting should be conducted by order, or estate, rather than by head Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of the doubling of the Third Estate?

It meant the Third Estate could easily dominate the Estates General if voting proceeded by head Signup and view all the answers

What did the cahiers de doléances contain?

Lists of grievances registered by the local electors Signup and view all the answers

What was the main demand of the cahiers de doléances?

Equality of rights among the king’s subjects Signup and view all the answers

What did the documents criticize in the cahiers de doléances?

Government waste, indirect taxes, church taxes, and corruption Signup and view all the answers

What did the reconvened Assembly of Notables demand regarding the representation in the Estates General?

Each estate should have an equal number of representatives Signup and view all the answers

What did the doubling of the Third Estate indicate about the interests of the nobility and clergy?

Liberal nobles and clergy would support the Third Estate Signup and view all the answers

What did the cahiers drawn up before May 1789 indicate about the cooperation among the three estates?

They could have cooperated to reach reform goals Signup and view all the answers

What did the stance of the reconvened Assembly of Notables and the Parlement of Paris confirm for the members of the Third Estate?

Their suspicions and resentments of the nobility Signup and view all the answers

What did the aristocracy's attempts to limit the influence of the Third Estate raise doubts about?

The aristocracy’s concern for French liberty Signup and view all the answers

Why did the royal council decide to strengthen the Third Estate?

It would best serve the interests of the monarchy and the cause of fiscal reform Signup and view all the answers