The French Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
How many social groups called Estates were the French divided into.
A
Three
2
Q
What did the first estate consist of.
A
Church leaders
3
Q
What did the second estate consist of.
A
Nobles
4
Q
What did the third estate consist of.
A
Everyone else and more than 95 percent of the French people.
5
Q
What kind of power did the king have.
A
Absolute power.
6
Q
What was the Estate General.
A
A group of representatives from each Estate.
7
Q
Why did King Louis XVI meet up with the Estate Generals.
A
To come up with a solution to solve the war debts and inflation and effect of a bad harvest.
8
Q
Which was the only estate that had to pay taxes.
A
The Third Esate
9
Q
What did the third estate rename itself to.
A
National Assembly.
