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What groups made up each of the 3 Estates in France? Include a break-down of the different groups within each estate, as well as land ownership and percent of taxes paid.
First Estate
Land owned
% of taxes
Second Estate
Land owned
% of taxes
Third Estate
Land owned
% of taxes
To which Estate did the majority of the people France belong?
Give examples of how the First and Second Estates extracted money from the Third.
What factors hurt the French economy in the 1770’s and 1780’s?
Why did Louis XVI call the Estates-General into session?
How many delegates represented each Estate?
Explain the voting problem and how the Third Estate proposed to solve it. How did the Louis XVI choose?
Explain the Tennis Court Oath.
When Louis XVI brought troops into the city, what happened (July 14, 1789)?
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What was the “Great Fear” and why is the king no longer on charge?

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What groups made up each of the 3 Estates in France? Include a break-down of the different groups within each estate, as well as land ownership and percent of taxes paid.
First Estate – Clergy – both nobles and commoners - .5% of the population
Land owned – 10%
% of taxes – 0%
Second Estate – Nobility – leaders in government, judges, military leaders - 1.5% of the population
Land owned – 25-30%
% of taxes – 0%
Third Estate – Commoners – 98% of the population (peasants (75-80% of the population), small business owners, and Beourgeoisie – big business, bankers, lawyers etc).
Land owned – 65%
% of taxes – 100%
To which Estate did the majority of the people France belong?
3 rd Estate 98% of the population
Give examples of how the First and Second Estates extracted money from the Third.
First Estate – tithes, fees, offerings
Second Estate – Fees for using village facilities – oven, mill water well
What factors hurt the French economy in the 1770’s and 1780’s?
Bade Harvests All of this leads to food shortages, rising prices, unemployment
Slow down in manufacturing
Government spending
Why did Louis XVI call the Estates-General into session?
To raise new taxes
How many delegates represented each Estate?
First Estate - 300
Second Estate – 300
Third Estate - 600
Explain the voting problem and how the Third Estate proposed to solve it. How did the Louis XVI choose?
Each Estate gets 1 vote. The first and second estate could always out vote the third estate.
The third estate wants to let each individual member have a vote. King Louis XVI chooses the 1 vote for each estate
Explain the Tennis Court Oath.
In response the King’s decision, the Third Estate declares themselves the National Assesmbly.
They get locked out of their meeting hall so they go to a nearby indoor tennis court to meet. They pledge to continue to meet until they have written a new constitution for France
When Louis XVI brought troops into the city, what happened (July 14, 1789)?
A mob of commoners raid the Bastille (prison) to get guns - Bastille Day
What was the “Great Fear” and why is the king no longer on charge?
Popular uprisings throughout France. Militias formed. Nobles are beaten and killed. Royal troops can’t be trusted by the King