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proposed taxation of the Second Estate

political representation in the government

food shortages and riots among the peasants

equalizing the tax burden among the Three Estates

Only peasants and the clergy paid taxes.

Only about 2 percent of the nobility paid any taxes.

The nobility paid taxes only on land, not on income.

The members of the Third Estate paid almost all of the taxes.

They believed in Enlightenment ideals.

They had more political power.

They were poor.

They were fond of expensive and elegant living.

She was Austrian and Austrian had been a mortal enemy for may years.

She spent extravagantly on gowns, jewels, gambling, and gifts.

Her marriage had not produced any children and she was blamed for it.

All of the above are true.

where to meet

what would be discussed

how many votes each Estate would get

whether the Third Estate would be represented

To free political prisoners imprisoned there.

The mob heard King Louis XVI was hiding there.

The mob was searching for gunpowder and arms.

There were rumors that Bastille was having a free concert in Paris.

They were protesting the rising price of bread.

To burn down manor homes of the nobles.

To arrest the King and Queen for treason.

To rescue the King and Queen from the revolutionaries.

Excessive spending by the nobility

War with Britain

Natural disasters

High taxes on the nobility.

Madame Extravagance

Madame Deficit

Madame Royale

Madame Luxury

Sell royal assets

Tax the poor

Increase trade

Reduce military spending

A financial committee

A military council

A group of royal advisors

A legislative body representing the three estates of France

The storming of the Bastille

The formation of the National Assembly

The execution of King Louis XVI

The signing of the Declaration of the Rights of Man