Reforms Of NA CAT

Question 1

examples of reforms to the economy that made society more equal

Answer 1

-venality abolished
-church land nationalised 2nd November 1789
-1791 corporate bodies abolished including trading companies and restrictive guilds
-agriculture prospered due to bourgeoisie investment
-December 1789 government introduced ‘assignats’ which were government loans that helped to solve economic crisis
-taxes abolished eg. Tithe and taille

Question 2

Examples of how the reforms to the economy did not make society more equal

Answer 2

-merchants and bourgeoisie prospered from the rising prices however peasants did not
-some taxes still existed such as the gabelle and aides on drinks
-gabelle not abolished until March 1790 and aides not until 1791
-tax system changed but the tax load was still just as heavy

Question 3

Social reforms that made society more equal

Answer 3

-church was reorganised and the assembly aimed to reduce privilege
-pluralism and annates were abolished
-full citizenship granted to Protestants and Jews in January 1790
-individuals rights and liberties protected

Question 4

Social reforms that did not make society more equal

Answer 4

-peasants could not form trade unions
-only active citizens could vote
-king still had suspensory veto
-social divisions removed however this led to other divisions such as gender and the church
-only some groups benefited

Question 5

Political reforms that made society more equal

Answer 5

-system much more unformed, 83 new departments
-decentralisation
-old provinces abolished in November 1789