1. How did the Third Estate resolve the deadlock overvoting procedure in the Estates Genera In which estate's favorwas the issue resolved?
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Third Estate - 95% of France's population
- Most diverse class (middle class - bourgeoisie, urban workers.
- Much worse jobs than the nobles
- Heavily taxed -> poorest class
- Owned 65% of France's total land
The 3rd Estate was upset about the unfair voting in the Estates General (they were 95% of the population but only have 1 vote.) ... Louis called the Estates General because he was a weak ruler who was "bullied" into it by the wealthy/powerful social classes.
The king said that each estate would vote as a body (each estate would get 1 vote). They wanted the vote to be based on the number of members. The Third Estate Declares the National Assembly.