The Three Estates Response Question 10/24/13 What issues did the third estate have with the system? The Three Estates King First Estate Second Estate Third Estate Peasant Farmers Bourgeoisie City Workers - Paid High taxes - Often out of work - Had to pay most of their earnings to Church, Lords, King - No political power - Often Starving

Causes for the French Revolution Problems with the King and Queen Problems of the Third Estate Bad Weather American Revolution The Enlightenment Three bulleted Sentences describing how the above lead to revolution Three bulleted Sentences describing how the above lead to revolution Three bulleted Sentences describing how the above lead to revolution Three bulleted Sentences describing how the above lead to revolution Three bulleted Sentences describing how the above lead to revolution

The Forces of Change Chapter 7 Section1

Taxes Throughout the 1880’s taxes were increased in France to pay for wars and luxuries for the King and Queen making it more difficult for the third estate.

Words like “Equality”, “Liberty”, and “Democracy became commonly used. Enlightenment This would bring negative views of the king, the government and the church making people upset Words like “Equality”, “Liberty”, and “Democracy became commonly used.

America winning independence excited the people They discussed the ideas of Voltaire and Rousseau Freedom of Speech “Man is born free” Freedom of Religion Strongly supported democracy

Weather and Crops Bad Weather during this period lead to small crops for farmers. Less food made prices increase and many City Workers starved.

The American Revolution and Debt The French spent a lot of money helping America fight for Independence. When the U.S. could not pay them back the French Government went into debt

Now, compare your answers on your homework to those at your table. construct a three part explanation of the Calling of the Estates General in 1789. Causes - Events - Result