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3) E,B,G,A,C,I,D,H,F

Causes: E,B,G,A,C Consequence: I,D,H,F

4) a) Political: People thought the king and minister had too much power b) Social: People dislike the fact that Marie Antoinette is Austrian c) Economic: Nobles disliked the government's plans for a new tax land because they would lose their privilege of tax exemption People disliked Marie Antoinette's extravagant spending Many poor people blamed the government for high prices and unemployment.

5) The people thought that the king and his ministers had too much power Reason:

If the king and his ministers did not have absolute power, then the power would be handed on to the people of France. The king and his ministers would obviously use their powers to only they’re advantage, making most people of France unhappy. The people of France make up the majority of the population; therefore giving them power will make most of the people happy and satisfied.

6. Yes, because it’s not only because the queen that the people are unhappy about, it is the entire government. The people of France is unhappy about the abusive of power from the king and the unequal laws that the king approves, so therefore the government and the king would still be unpopular.

1. Table: What the common people disliked __ || (third estate) || (third estate) || 2. The reason why the common people wanted to change how France run was because of the outdated government, law and society. The government was spending all its money owing heavy debts. The king has absolute power, sentencing innocent people that opposed the government to death. The queen spent money on luxuries to satisfy her ego instead of giving some charity to the poor people of France. The law in France was also corrupted, sentencing was based on rumor instead of evidence. Punishment was also brutal and barbaric such as beating someone's limbs in public then choking and burning them at the same time. The poor people of france had to pay more tax upon paying their land lords. The landlords and feudal rights among the tenants. The rich people (first and second estate) received privileges and escaped some taxes. Since the general population of France is made of commoners there is no surprise why the people of France wanted their system to change.
 * _ || Things that people disliked || Kinds of people that disliked them
 * Society || French government was split into three estates, clergy, nobility and everyone else. Most people complained the system is outdated and unfair since the clergy and nobility have privileges and money but are less important and do little work. Therefore making the common people very poor. || The common people (third estate) ||
 * Taxation || The common people were poor but had to pay more tax than the higher class people. Most peasants had to pay rent to landlords who were mostly nobles. || The common people (third estate) ||
 * Feudal rights and dues || Most peasants had to pay money to their landlords (usually nobles). As tenants peasants owed dues to landlords. A few feudal rights and dues include The right of the oven, mill, press, hunt, etc. paying anything that is used that is owned by the landlord. || The common people
 * Law || People are sentenced, based on rumor. Barbaric punishment. || The common people
 * Government || The king has too much power, sentencing to whoever he likes to death. The queen wasting money on luxuries. Third estate easily outvoted by clergy and nobility. Government in heavy debt. || The common people (third estate) ||

The Estates General

- Nobles and clergy welcomed idea to call Estate General - So they can outvote the king and block king’s tax plans.

The voting system - The Estates General is made up for three estates with 250 members each. - The third estate complained unfair because it could be outvoted - The king agreed in 1788, with advise from Jaeques Neeker - Government bankrupt

The food crisis - Mass hunger in the countryside - July 13, 1788 massive hailstorm destroyed cornfields, vegetable plots, orchards and vineyards all over central France, followed by drought - Drought followed by the coldest winter, rivers froze, stopping watermills from grinding flou r - Blocked roads prevented food from reaching markets - When snow suddenly thawed in the spring, flood ruined huge areas of farmland. - Caused raise of price in bread in Feb 1789 - Peasants spent all their money on bread, stop buying clothes, shoes, candles and fuel - Causing lost of business, and jobs causing riot in the country

The Complaints list - Crisis spread, causing Estate General in spring 1789. - Asked people for things to change, came up with list of complaints. - Complaints caused excitement among the people - Great expectations of changing the ways of France.

The Estates meet - 1789 May 5 Estate meet, estate separate into three halls - Third estate meant they could be outvoted, demanded single assembly - King losing control over the Versailles, clergy invited the third estate to join them - Carried Oath they would not take part until the way of France was governed is changed - The third estate has won and king as lost, a revolution begins.

Summary The clergy and nobility welcomed the idea of a vote because they have the same goals and could easily outvote the third estate. The third estate complained about the inequality by this time the government was bankrupt. There was a mass hunger that spread across the country, there was severe natural disasters making the rise in price of bread. People stopped purchasing goods, causing bankrupt in factories and riots. Asked the people for a list of complaints, which everybody was excited about because France was changing the way it was run. The estate met but third estate demand a single assembly. Clergy invited the third estate and the king gave in, losing control of the Versailles. The third estate celebrates its victories, a new revolution begins.

Questions Why would the king give in? Didn't he have absolute power? Why did the clergy invite the third estate?