Question

Which of the following statements are true regarding the 'convening of the estates general'?

1.The bankruptcy of the French treasury was the starting point of the French Revolution.

2.It forced the King to convene the estate general after a gap of 175 years.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Both 1 and 2

The bankruptcy of the French treasury was the starting point of the French Revolution..It forced the King to convene the estate general after a gap of 175 years.The Purpose was to get its consent for levying fresh taxes.