Part 1 - French Estate System Before the Revolution, French society was divided into what was known as the Estate system.
The clergy belonged to the first estate, the nobility to the second estate, and commoners made
up the third estate. Under each estate list the basics of each estate by answering; who belonged
to it, characteristics of them in society.
2nd Estate
Nobiltiy
3rd Estate
Commoners
1st Estate
Highest social order.
Consisted of the
Roman Catholic Clergy
Part 2 - Causes of the French Revolution
In 1789, France was one of the wealthiest and most powerful nations in Europe. However, in a
few short years a Revolution would overturn the country and result in the deaths of the King, his
wife, and thousands of others. In the graphic organizer, under each Cause of the French
Revolution describe how each cause contributed to the Revolution.
Absolutism
The Estate
System
Enlightenmen
t Ideas
Food
Shortage
The
American
Revolution