Match the following Estates of pre-revolutionary France to the people they represented: First Estate, Second Estate, Third Estate. Options: Commoners, Clergy, Nobility.
Understand the Problem
The question asks to match the three Estates of pre-revolutionary France (First Estate, Second Estate, and Third Estate) with the groups of people they represented (Commoners, Clergy, and Nobility).
Answer
First Estate: Clergy; Second Estate: Nobility; Third Estate: Commoners.
First Estate: Clergy, Second Estate: Nobility, Third Estate: Commoners
Answer for screen readers
First Estate: Clergy, Second Estate: Nobility, Third Estate: Commoners
More Information
The Estates-General was a general assembly representing the French estates of the realm: the clergy (First Estate), the nobility (Second Estate), and the commoners (Third Estate).
Tips
A common mistake is confusing the order of the estates. Remember that the First Estate is the clergy, the Second Estate is the nobility, and the Third Estate is the commoners.
Sources
- Estates General of 1789 - en.wikipedia.org
- The Three Estates of Pre-Revolutionary France - worldhistory.org
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