1. What is the Third Estate?
- The Third Estate, is diverse of social class. The top were called Bourgeoisie (Middle Class) which included Prosperous bankers, merchants, and manufacturers, as well as lawyers, doctors, journalist and professors. The Third estate consisted of rural peasants.
2. According to the quote by Sieyès, why was the Third Estate ready to revolt?
-The quote of Sieyes was because about 95 percent of France wanted to fight for equality.
3. What was the social structure of the old regime in France?
-The social structure of the ancient regime, was that it was divided into three social groups.
- The First Estate, was made of the clergy,
- Second Estate, was made up of nobility
- Third Estate comprised the vast majority of the population
4. What economic troubles did France face in 1789, and how did they lead to further unrest?
-Economic troubles France faced in 1789 was that half of the government's income from taxes went to paying interest on enormous debt. Also bad harvest caused food prices soaring and brought hunger. To solve this problem government increased taxes, and reduce expenses.
5. Explain why the storming of the Bastille is significant.
-The storming of the Bastille is significant, because it was a symbol to the people of France representing years of abuse by the monarchy. It was also a wake-up call to the king. It sheer existence to the regime.
6. How did the views of society differ between the nobles and the peasants in 1789 France?
-The views of society differ between nobles and peasants because a vast of them were unemployed and the others weren't, they got payed but not as well as other social class members. Also they lost a vast amount of money due to taxation, making many go broke.
7. Which group made up the vast majority of French society in the 1780s?
-The group with vast majority of France was the Third Estate.
8. Why were French kings hesitant to call on the Estates General?
- They didn't call on Estates General, because they feared that nobles would use it to recover the feudal powers they had lost under absolute rule.
9. What was the significance of the Tennis Court Oath?
-The Tennis Court Oath took place there because delegates moved to a nearby tennis court. There they swore to never separate and to meet wherever the circumstances might require until we have established a sound and just constitution.
1. The nation’s first constitution was known as the…
-Articles of Confederation
2.Which foreign nations came to the aid of the Americans during the American Revolution? (Three countries)?
-The tree supporting countries were: France, Netherlands, and Spain.
3. What led to Britain’s rise to global prominence in the mid-1700?
- -It let to global promincence in the mid-1700 was generally on the winning side in European conflicts. The end of the war brought Britain all of French Canada. British monopolized the slave trade and brought enormous wealth to British merchants.
- England expanded closer to home as well.
4. In what ways were the colonies already developing independence from Britain?
-Colonist entitled to the rights of English citizens, and their colonial assemblies exercised much control over local affairs. Many also had an increasing sense of their own destiny.
5. Who was George Washington at the time the colonists rebelled against Britain?
-Before he rebelled against Britain, he lived in Virginia and was a planter and a soldier.
6. Summarize how the colonists declared their independence.
-They imposed extreme taxation. and passed down the Stamp Act which imposed taxes on items such as newspapers and pamphlets. In other words "No taxation, without representation." They also protested in many situations..
7. What Enlightenment ideas are reflected in the Declaration of Independence?
-The ideas were, Life, Liberty, and property.
8. Explain the influence of Enlightenment ideas on the United States Constitution and Bill of Rights.
-The influence of the Constitution and Bill of Right is that the, constitution became the supreme law of the land, it became the nations fundamental law. Some rights were freedom of religion, speech, and the press.
9. What reasons might a Loyalist have for opposing the American Revolution?
- Loyalist opposed the American Revolution, because of lack military resources, had little money to pay soldiers and did not have a strategic plan.
10. Explain what is the significance of the 10th Amendment in the U.S. Bill of Rights.
-The significance to it, is that if a power does not belong to the national government, it automatically belongs either to the states or to the people.
11. Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
- The main author in the Declaration of Independence was Thomas Jefferson.
12. Where did the British war effort finally collapse?
-The British effort collpased after the Treaty of Paris.
