The Three Estates and Their Role in Causing the French Revolution
History
Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
9 questions
~18 mins
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This worksheet guides students through planning an essay on how the Three Estates contributed to the causes of the French Revolution, using structured questions to scaffold their understanding and argument development.
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The Three Estates and Their Role in Causing the French Revolution
Subject: HistoryGrade: Year 9 / GCSE / Grade 8
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Essay Planning: The Role of the Three Estates in the French Revolution
Essay Question:
To what extent did the Three Estates contribute to the causes of the French Revolution?
Introduction Thesis: Outline the importance of the Three Estates in shaping the social and political tensions that led to revolution.
1.
Outline the structure of your essay, including the main points you will discuss.
[2 marks]2.
Explain how the First Estate (Clergy) contributed to social tensions before the revolution.
[3 marks]3.
Compare the economic burdens faced by the Third Estate with those of the First and Second Estates.
[4 marks]4.
Analyze the political discontent caused by the Estates-General and the Estates' privileges.
[6 marks]5.
Outline a counter-argument that other factors, besides the Three Estates, played a major role in causing the revolution.
[3 marks]6.
Explain how the privileges of the Second Estate (Nobility) affected social tensions.
[3 marks]7.
Compare the political influence of the Three Estates and how it impacted calls for reform.
[4 marks]8.
Outline how economic hardship among the Third Estate contributed to revolutionary sentiments.
[3 marks]9.
Write a brief conclusion summarizing the importance of the Three Estates in causing the French Revolution.
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