Flashcard on the Old Regime in France

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What percentage of the population did the Third Estate represent?

Back

97 percent

Front

Which group within the Third Estate was well-educated and believed in Enlightenment ideals?

Back

The bourgeoisie

Front

Which estate was scorned for Enlightenment ideas?

Back

The First Estate

Front

What did the nobles of the Second Estate own? Options: 10 percent of the land, 20 percent of the land, 30 percent of the land, 40 percent of the land

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20 percent of the land

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What did the Third Estate's urban workers often experience?

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Low wages and frequent unemployment

Front

What percentage of France's population was part of the Third Estate?

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80%

Front

What did peasants pay about half their income in?

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Dues to nobles, tithes to the Church, and taxes to the king’s agents

Front

What did members of the Third Estate begin questioning?

Back

Long-standing notions about the structure of society

Front

What did the Comte D’Antraigues believe about government?

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The Third Estate is the foundation of the State

Front

What was a result of weak and indecisive leadership in France?

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Desire for change