Monday, September 22, 2008

The French Revolution

1.)a. Many people in france were critical about the nobitliy because they were the richest and didnt have to pay taxes.
b. The kings ruled absolutely and the people had to par 50% for them.
c.The clergy only had to pay 2% taxes compared to the third estate. Also they can become important officers in the army.

2.) In 1789 the French peasants would have grumbled about the crop failures .

3.) the cartoonist was probably say that the life the peasants were horrible compared to the first and second estates.

4.) The life of the peasants were hard. All they did was wrok for the King and several lords. Their lives were not easy.

5.) Yes, I think , from source c, that the poor were the ones with the lowest income.

6.) The french peasants would be most influenced by Rousseasu because it was about how the french peasants were treated and how everyone should be equal.

7.) The pamphlet was most likely banned because the French government didnt want to lose their power.

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