Question

In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the

statements and choose the correct option.

Assertion (A) :- The members of the Jacobin club belonged mainly to the less prosperous sections of society.

Reason (R) :- These Jacobins came to be known as the Sans – culottes.

Options :-

(a) Both (A) and (R) true and (R) is the correct explanation of A.

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is correct but R is wrong.

(d) A is wrong but R is correct.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Sans-culottes were the common people of lower class and they were the supporters of Jacobin Club under Robespierre. When the revolution began, they played an important in it

Answer 2

In the question given below, there are two statements marked as Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct option. 

Assertion (A) :- The members of the Jacobin club belonged mainly to the less prosperous sections of society.

Reason (R) :- These Jacobins came to be known as the Sans – culottes. 

Answer:

(b) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of A. 

Explanation:

• Jacobins were the most radical political groups formed during the French Revolution.
• The club consisted of less prosperous sections of the society such as small shopkeepers, daily wage laboures, servants, shoemakers, artisans, pastry cooks and watch makers etc.
• They were referred to Sans-culottes because of their attire.It literally translates into "those without knee breeches".
• They wore long trousers instead of knee-length breeches that were worn by the nobility.
• They were the common people or the working class belonging to the Third Estate in the late 18th century France
• They wanted to differentiate themselves from the aristocrats and the nobles hence they called themselves as 'Sans-culottes'.

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