LS WS (causes of the french revolution)

1. (I) The social and political situation in the 18th century
Source B: Study the cartoon below, and answer the following questions.
1. According to Source B, name Character A and B and the estates they represented.
What were the privileges ‘Character A and B had before the French Revolution?
Give one example respectively. (2+2+6 marks)
A’s privileges: no need to pay taxes / no serve in the armies (any one)
B’s privileges: held most of the important government posts, … (any one)
2. Name character C and the estate he represented. Describe the living condition of
character C. Explain your answer with reference to Source b and your historical
knowledge. (1+1+4 marks)
The name of character C is commoner and he is the Third Estate. Their life is hard.
Refer to source B, character C carrying heavy food and crops. It means commoner
need to pay heavy taxes. Also, character C whipping by animals. It means their social
status was low and commoner need to do all kinds of labour work.