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What was the reason behind the summoning of the Estates General in 1789?
What was the reason behind the summoning of the Estates General in 1789?
- To mobilize support for equal representation and the abolishment of the noble veto
- To express desperation and resentment toward a regime that imposed heavy taxes
- To compile lists of grievances to present to the king (correct)
- To propose a financial reform package that included a universal land tax
What percentage of France's population did the non-aristocratic, middle-class members of the Third Estate represent in 1789?
What percentage of France's population did the non-aristocratic, middle-class members of the Third Estate represent in 1789?
- 80%
- 60%
- 98% (correct)
- 50%
What did the Third Estate want in the lead-up to the May 5 meeting?
What did the Third Estate want in the lead-up to the May 5 meeting?
- To abolish the monarchy
- To impose heavy taxes on the aristocratic classes
- To give up the privileges they had long enjoyed under the traditional system (correct)
- To maintain the traditional system
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Background to the French Revolution
- The Estates General was summoned in 1789 due to France's financial crisis and the need for a representative assembly to consent to new taxes.
The Third Estate
- The non-aristocratic, middle-class members of the Third Estate represented approximately 98% of France's population in 1789.
- In the lead-up to the May 5 meeting, the Third Estate wanted to be represented in a more equal manner, with their deputies elected in proportion to the population, rather than by the traditional method of each estate having one vote.
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