Estates-General

How were the representatives of the second estate chosen?

• Direct vote

• Appointment by Louis

• They were all members of the Assembly of Notables

• They were all Noblesse de court

How were representatives for the third estate chosen?

• Men over 25 voted for electors who then selected representatives

• People in administrative roles were asked by the king

• Landed members of the third estate voted directly

• Random ballot

Where did Louis greet the representatives of the first and second estates (while the third estate was seen elsewhere)?

• The Hall of Mirrors at Versailles

• The Tennis Court at Versailles

• Coronation Hall at Versailles

• Paris

Representatives of the three estates were treated equally by Louis

• True

• False

What are the 'books of grievance' drawn up by the estates before the Estates-General called?

Many cahiers were based on one circulated by which group?

• The Society of Thirty

• The Jacobins

• The Sans Culottes

• The Parlement

Which were common demands of the cahiers across all three estates? (select two)

• The Estates-General should meet in a regular cycle

• The Estates-General should have authority over taxation

• The Church should give up all property

• There should be full equality of taxation burdens

How were discussions meant to take place

• Three estates met separately

• Three estates met together

• Estates rotate discussions with one another

Why did the Third Estate refuse to verify their deputies?

• They believed that deputies should be verified in front of all three estates

• Their deputies did not have the necessary credentials

• They were worried the other estates would expel their deputies

Which estate had the largest number of deputies?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate