Why did the members of the Third Estate create an independent assembly?
Question:
Why did the members of the Third Estate create an independent assembly?
Choices:
- They wanted to show their support of the king and the Estates-General.
- They knew that the other two estates would block reforms that would benefit ordinary people.
- They believed that the king would lower grain prices, which would hurt the peasantry.
- They wanted to reject the principles of the Enlightenment.
Answer:
They knew that the other two estates would block reforms that would benefit ordinary people.