On the Eve of Revolution

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.