The Estates-General Was an Assembly Composed of

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Estates-General was an assembly composed of

• A)people who were owners of big estates.
• B)representatives of the three estates of France (clergy,nobility,and the third estate).
• C)important military officers (generals).
• D)representatives of the three classes of France (royal family,nobility,and clergy).
• E)representatives elected by people who lived in various private estates.

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