Why was the Third Estate unhappy with the situation in France before 1789? Study the sources below and answer the questions that follow Source A: The following extract taken from The French Revolution describes the Bourgeoisie class. As a class, the bourgeoisie - merchants, manufacturers, bankers, doctors, lawyers. intellectuals - had wealth. In some cases, enormous wealth. But wealth in the ancien regime did not mean status or privilege and it should be clear by now that "success" in 18th century France meant status and privilege. Wealth was noth- ing without status. So they tried to improve their status by becoming land owners themselves. By 1789 the bourgeoisie controlled 20% of all the land. They were upwardly mobile, but they felt frustrated and blocked by the aristocracy 1. Refer to Source A. (a) What did the Bourgeoisie want? (1 x 2) (2) (b) Why, according to Source A, did the Bourgeoisie class feel frustrated? (1 x 2) (2)

1. The Bourgeoisie wanted to improve their status by acquiring land ownership. They sought to have status and privilege, not just wealth, as success in 18th-century France was defined by status and privilege.

2. According to Source A, the Bourgeoisie class felt frustrated because, despite having wealth and even significant wealth in some cases, this did not automatically translate into status or privilege in the ancien regime (old order). In that society, wealth alone was not enough for social standing, and the Bourgeoisie realized that success was tied to having status and privilege. As a result, they felt blocked and frustrated by the aristocracy, which held traditional power and authority.

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