The French Revolution

1. Many people were critical of
a) The nobility because they had all the control authority over peasants. They did not have to do any military based work. They did not had to pay many of the tax. They had a very luxurious life.
b) The king because they ruled the kingdom and everything in it. They took control the whole France.
c) The clergy because they had their own estate, where they had their own rule and regulation.

2. A french peasant have grumbled about maintaining the balance between the clergy and feudal lords. The peasants had to pay to both of them. They had so much to do to survive. They had a very little which was not sufficient for their own family and they had to pay double the amount to the clergy and feudal lords. They had so much to worry about. Day and night they had to work so they could earn enough to pay both of the estate. Even though the peasant was the largest population in the whole 3 estate, they were the one who had to pay the most.

3. French was divided into 3 groups. The first one is the clergy, the church people, the second one was nobility and the third one was the peasant. The two upper class had a very nice and rich life. They did not even had to pay any taxes. While the peasant had to pay most of the taxes. The cartoon was trying to say that, peasant have to go through many hard and cruel life, while the others enjoys from their taxes. They want to have a nice life for their own. They want to end this law.

4. The author of source B describe the lives of French peasants, by exploring what the peasant had to go through. They had to pay more than they earn from their daily life. They had a very little amount of sources to survive, and they had to pay the king from their earning. It was the triple amount from what they earn. This taxes and feudal dues where giving them a very hard time. They had to work hard every time, so that they don't have to own anything to the king or the tax collector.

5. Yes, all the sources explain why poor people in France resented rich. The rich people were enjoying their life through the income of peasants. They really did not had to do any hard work. They got their food and money from the peasants. The peasants could complain about it as they did not hold any powers towards the rich one. They even could not tell the king about it as he also got good and money from the peasants. They had to take care of the clergy, king and the nobles. There were to many load over their shoulder to worry about.

6. The peasants would be most influenced by his words. As they brought out the word "DEMOCRACY", the peasants wanted to choose their own government. No one want to get ruled by some one else. They want to have their own rights and have a good life. The governments should get their power from the people. If the new government is not doing a good job than they people could have some one else take over his or her position. The people makes the law and the regulations of the country.

7. I think this was banned because the peasant was inspired through his work and wanted to form a democracy country. They had enough of the nobles, clergy and the king. They did not wanted to get ruled by them. The peasants had to wake up every morning and work had. They worried so much because they had a short time to give all the amount to the king and the taxes collector. They knew they would have enough of everything they own. They must have fight for their rights, which made the 2 other estate mad. The 2 other state must have banned is because they want to rule the peasant and live from their earning. They did not wanted to work or worry about the money and food which they got free from the peasants.