Do Now:What might a French peasant have grumbled about in 1789?
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THE THIRD ESTATE
- Peasants were forced to do military service.
- Peasants could not hunt or fish on nobles’ estates.
- Peasants had to pay taxes to their lord, the king and the Church.
- Peasants had to use the lord’s mill, oven and wine press, and pay for them.
- Peasants made up 90% of the population.
Vocabulary: Revolution, Estates, Bourgeoisie, Nobility, Clergy, Peasants
2. unequal distribution of wealth
3. lack of freedom
4. heavy taxes
5. unfair treatment
French Revolution Music Video
Causes of French Revolution Worksheet
Causes Of French Revolution Cloze
THE THIRD ESTATE
- Peasants were forced to do military service.
- Peasants could not hunt or fish on nobles’ estates.
- Peasants had to pay taxes to their lord, the king and the Church.
- Peasants had to use the lord’s mill, oven and wine press, and pay for them.
- Peasants made up 90% of the population.
Vocabulary: Revolution, Estates, Bourgeoisie, Nobility, Clergy, Peasants
Problems
Political, Economic and Social
1. lack of rights 2. unequal distribution of wealth
3. lack of freedom
4. heavy taxes
5. unfair treatment
