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BW – Enlightenment Advertisement CW Notes CW 2 Video HW – Answer EQ, and How could enlightenment ideas inspire revolution? Give 3 examples. “All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions. ” John Locke John Locke
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What caused the French Revolution? Notes #4
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Before the French Revolution, the people of France were divided into three estates based on their social class. The Three Estates
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The clergy made up the First Estate and the nobles made up the Second Estate. Clergy (First Estate)Nobles (Second Estate)
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The First and Second Estates did not have to pay taxes and enjoyed special rights.
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The middle class (or bourgeoisie), peasants, and city workers made up the Third Estate. Bourgeoisie Peasants
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98% of France’s population belonged to the Third Estate and they paid all of the taxes and lacked rights.
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Poor economic conditions and a weak king led to an increasing dissatisfaction of the Third Estate. King Louis XVI Marie Antoinette 1788 famine in France
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Ideas from the Enlightenment and the American Revolution inspired the Third Estate to revolt. John Locke American Revolution
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