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Was inequality the last straw for France?

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11 questions
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Where did the King get his power from?

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The First Estate was the Clergy. These were members of the _______.
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The Second Estate was the _______
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The Third Estate was the _______. This made up _______% of the population of France.
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Which of these statements is the most accurate?

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Which of the options are examples of something being extravagant?

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Which of these is an example of inequality?

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Which of these is an example of a famine?

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The peasants faced many difficulties, for example France was hit by many _______ while the peasants lived in almost complete _______ , but this was exacerbated by the King and the Church who kept _______ both food prices and _______ .
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To raise taxes and avoid the bankruptcy of France in 1789, Louis XVI called together the _______ . This was an elected body made up of representatives of the Three _______ . However, there was a deadlock as the Third Estate refused to pay _______ until they had more of a say in how the country was run. Louis, with the support of the _______ and _______ Estates, refused to give the people the power they were asking for
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Why was the Third Estate angry in 1789?