France certainly contributed to the revolutionary situation in August 1789 it was not the only contributing factor. Divisions and inequality between‚ as well as within‚ the Three Estates created an atmosphere of disharmony while the influence of the enlightenment and liberal ideas fueled the growing discontent of the Estates toward the government and Louis XVI. However‚ political factors‚ like the undermining of the Kings power as well as economic factors‚ such as the chaotic nature of the taxation
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Revolution? | | Questions: | Notes: | 1. What were the Three Estates? | a. First Estate- the estate made up of members of the clergy that made up less than 1% of the population‚ owned around 10% of the land and paid a 2% income tax. | | b. Second Estate- the estate made up of members of the nobility who would around 2% of the population‚ owned around 20% of the land and didn’t pay taxes. | | c. Third Estate- the estate made up of the common people of France who were the poorest‚ made
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make everyone pay taxes‚ doesn’t matter what estate you are. However‚ it also gives people equal rights to work in different positions and dignities. In document 2‚ The Declaration of the Right s of Man gives everybody the freedom of speech‚ equality in law‚ and proportional taxation. Document 3 is a French political cartoon‚ “Patience‚ My Lord‚ Your Turn is Coming”. In this cartoon‚ a lady who seems like someone from the Church‚ which is the first estate‚ is waiting to be squeezed and turn skinny
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The Third-Estate: The Nation The French Revolution was a crucial battle that dealt with achieving equality and removing oppression of the common citizens. The unfair class system placed the clergy and nobility above the majority of French citizens. This majority was known as the Third Estate and varied greatly in socioeconomic status‚ consisting of members with lavish lifestyles as well as common peasants and laborers. Such status differences made it difficult for the Third Estate to gain any
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Introduction: In the 1780’s‚ France stood as one of Europe’s great nations. But people were starving and the commoners were constantly giving away their money to the rich. They barely were able to dress in anything and most of them had no shoes to wear. Every night bread was the main dish they ate and their houses had rats and other insects living with them. In the 1780’s the harvest was very bad‚ which made the price for bread even more expensive. Because of costly wars France was in huge debt
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with the Estates General was that the estate general parliament was made up of 3 classes. The first class was knows as clergy which up of 5%‚ the second class was nobles who were made up of 2.5%‚ and the third and final class was commoners which made up 97%‚ In this estate the Third class had no
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the King wanted to eradicate any ideas of revolution. The National Assembly was revolutionary as they significantly impacted the social and political structure of France. Shortly after the formation of the National Assembly‚ the Third Estate was locked out of an Estates-General meeting in Versailles on June 20th‚ 1789. They were outraged at this hostile gesture and signed a pledge declaring that they were to have their own meetings in the future and that they were to stay together until a new constitution
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FIN 331 Final Exam Study Guide 10/15/13 6:34 PM Intro to Real Estate & Time Value of Money • • • Mortgage – a loan you get to buy to piece of property where the property serves as collateral Equity – the amount of your money in the property Down payment – a one time name for your equity o House $150‚000 Mortgage - 120‚000 Equity 30‚000 à Down payment 30‚000 ÷ 150.000 = 20% **What banks like to see • • As you pay off your mortgage‚ your equity goes up LTV (loan to value)
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divided into three estates‚ the first estate‚ second estate‚ and the third estate. The first estates were the clergy and priests‚ the second estate were the nobilities or nobles‚ and the third state were the bourgeoisie‚ urban labours and peasants. The first estate or the clergy were enjoying privileges and the clergy did not pay tax instead determined the amount. The second estate enjoyed some privileges‚ they owned between one-quarter and one third of the land. The third estate were not enjoying
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of the Third Estate A person who fled revolutionary France to live in another country Radical working-class men and women A feeling of pride in‚ and intense devotion to‚ one’s country A military tactic through which ports are shut off to keep people or supplies from moving in or out Match each person with the correct statement below. a. Louis XVI d. Olympe de Gouges b. Clemens von Metternich e. Robespierre c. Napoleon ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. “Let all three estates list their grievances
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