1. Which three groups formed the social estates of French society under the Ancien Régime?
2. Which obligation was the French nobility exempt from under the Ancien Régime?
3. Which population group belonged to the Third Estate and represented about 98% of France's population?
What were the three estates in Ancien Régime France?
The clergy, the nobility, and the Third Estate.
How many people made up the First Estate in 1789?
About 130,000 members, or 0.5% of the population.
What tax privilege did the Second Estate have?
They were exempt from the corvée royale, the gabelle, and the taille.
What percentage of the population did the Third Estate represent?
About 98% of the population.
Which groups were included in the Third Estate?
The bourgeoisie, urban wage laborers, and rural peasants.
What economic burdens did peasants face under the Ancien Régime?
They paid taxes, feudal dues, and tithes while facing poverty and food shortages.
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