Louis XVI Calls the Estates-Genera

What is the Estates-General?

• The French royal family

• The legislative body of France consisting of representatives of the three estates

• The French army

• The national bank of France

Who made up the majority of the Third Estate?

• Nobles

• Clergy

• The poor

• Merchants only

What was the purpose of the cahiers prepared by the three estates?

• To collect taxes

• To list grievances and call for reforms

• To organize military service

• To plan royal celebrations

What did one cahier call tax collectors?

• Heroes of the nation

• Bloodsuckers of the nation

• Defenders of the poor

• Friends of the people

Why were nobles fearful during the events of 1788?

TWO ANSWERS

• They feared losing their land to the peasants

• They were afraid of being forced to pay taxes

• They were worried about foreign invasion

• They feared new the king would end their privileges?

• They feared that the king would invite other nations to invade to subdue the people

What does the term "cahiers" mean?

• Tax records

• Notebooks listing grievances

• Royal decrees

• Military orders

What did the cahiers reveal about French society?

• There was harmony among the classes

• There were boiling class resentments

• The king was loved by all

• The clergy were poor

Why did the Bread Riots as depicted here, happen in France before the Revolution?

• The Bread Riots happened due to rising bread prices and food shortages.
• The Bread Riots were started to complain about the lack of jobs for the urban poor

• The Bread Riots occurred due to a surplus of food supplies being delivered to feed the continental soldiers of George Washington's army.

• The Bread Riots were caused by the inability of the poorer classes to vote

Which estate did the poor belong to?

• First Estate

• Second Estate

• Third Estate

• Fourth Estate

What was a common theme in the grievances listed in the cahiers?

• Support for the monarchy

• Desire for reforms and fairness

• Requests for more holidays

• Praise for the clergy