Estate System
Absolutism
Financial Crisis
Estates General Meeting
Mixed
100
What is the Estate System?
A system of social classes in France that was broken up in 3 major groups.
100
Who is the Queen that represents the wasteful spending of absolute rulers in France?
Marie Antoinette
100
Who was burdened with spending almost all of the taxes for France?
3rd Estate
100
Who was invited to the Estates General Meeting?
All three Estates
100
Why did the 3rd estate fell underrepresented?

They made up most of the population, but had limited power.

200
Who is included in the 2nd Estate?
Nobility
200
When would the absolute rule of King Louis XVI come to an end?
Upon his death
200
Why was France in debt in the middle of the 18th century?
Spending too much money on wars, spending on luxuries, corrupt tax system.
200
Which king called the meeting and within which two years did it happen?
King Louis XVI, 1788-1789
200

What board impact did the Enlightenment have on France?

Promoted ideas of equality and rights?

300

Who is included in the Estate System?

1st Estate - Clergy 2nd Estate - Nobility 3rd Estate - Everyone Else including middle class and peasants

300

Where did the King feel like he derived his power from?

GOD

300

What event triggered inflation and increased bread prices in 1788-1789?

poor harvests due to extreme weather

300
Percent of population of 3rd Estate and percent of representation of 3rd Estate during the meeting.
98% and 33%
300

Which belief did Rosseau strongly support? 

Direct democracy and free will

400
What is the 1st Estate?
The estate or class that include the catholic pope, bishops and priests.
400

Where is the King positioned in the Estate system?

Above the first estate- on top of everyone

400
Who was exempt from paying taxes within the Estate System?
1st Estate - Clergy 2nd Estate - Nobility
400
Location of Estates General Meeting
Palace of Versailles
400

Why did Nobles reject Calonne's proposal for land tax?

It required them to pay taxes.

500

Who is included in the 3rd Estate that is not a peasant?

Wealthy shop keepers, artists and wealthy professors were included in this estate.

500

When the people in the Estates General did not agree? What did King Louis do? 

He kicked them out.

500

What was one major financial cause of the French Revolution?

government debt from wars

500
Result of Estates General Meeting
3rd Estate declared themselves the National Assembly, French Revolution started.
500

What did the Tennis Court Oath declare?

A promise to write a new constitution.

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