The Decisive Meeting of the Estates General of Bourbon France 1789 The Decisive Meeting of the Estates General of Bourbon France

Mini-project: Each of you is a member of one of the Estates, one of you is the king: (not gender-specific) Group members must sign their complete names on the back of the cahier

Mini-project: Use the text (pp 108 to 112) to….. Cahier Write your estate’s cahier, cite page numbers The value of a cahier that completely matches my lists is 27 points/student estate member. Examples must be from the text only. Platform create your political platform for voting on the king’s request to raise taxes. Why is your estate for/against the levy (tax) King Louis XVI needs?

Mini-project: Factions: Louis XVI, 2 First Estate 2 Second Estate 6 Third Estate B 8; PW 8

Mini-project: Answer King Louis XVI, no vote Cahier: no money to pay the debts deal with the new challenges to improve France. Platform: Wants taxes to pay the deficit Question is: who will pay those taxes? P. 111-2

Mini-project: Answer First Estate 1 vote Cahier: The Church is concerned about people wanting to reform it. The Enlightenment threatens religion and moral order. Platform: won’t pay the king’s new tax…..against    p. 108-9 

Mini-project: Answer Second Estate 1 vote Cahier: wanted more power from the king; want to prevent middle class from having public office; want control of the military (take power from the king); want higher income from the crown want more Estates General meetings. Eventually gaining power over the monarch. Platform: won’t pay a tax. P. 109, 111, 112

Mini-project: Answer Third Estate 1 vote Peasant/worker: next page Third Estate    1 vote Cahier: (since there are two groups, we list their separate interests) Bourgeoisie: get France out of debt; higher ranking government jobs; more land (from the nobles); lower taxes (would make nobles and Church pay more tax); end unfair/expensive business regulations; Equal social treatment Income equality more Estates General meetings; Estates General vote based on percentage of population = to number of representatives; freedom of the press;

Mini-project: Answer p. 109, 111, 112 Third Estate (continued) 1 vote Peasant/worker: many peasants still forced to work for nobles for no pay; better work wages; reduce unfair/expensive business regulations; More Estates General meetings; Estates General vote based on percentage of population = to number of representatives; fairer taxes (less on poor); Equal social treatment Income equality right to quit a job when wanted; Only nobles got the best jobs high food prices caused food shortages; famines caused more food shortages Platform: tax the Church and Nobles p. 109, 111, 112