10 Questions
What percentage of the French population made up the Nobility and Aristocracy?
2%
What was the main occupation of the people in the Third Estate?
Factory workers and laborers
What percentage of the land did the Clergy own?
10%
What was the main contribution of the Clergy to the French society?
Providing education and helping the poor
What percentage of the country's income did the Clergy pay to the government?
2%
What percentage of the population were peasants?
80%
Who did King Louis XVI listen to, but received poor advice from?
His wife, Marie Antoinette
What was the main issue with the Estates General assembly in 1789?
Each estate met in a separate room and received one vote
What was a major reason for the increase in the cost of living in 1789?
Poor harvests and the doubling of bread prices
What did the Third Estate demand from the Estates General assembly?
That they all meet together and each delegate receive one vote
Review class agenda for April 29, 2024, covering the French Revolution in the late 1700s. Learn about its causes, key events, and vocabulary. Reading assignment includes textbook pages 214-221 and assessment questions.
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