Question

Why were members of the Third Estate frustrated with the French government

Answer 1

The Third Estate in France was made up of the commoners. This group comprimised 98 per cent of the population. Most were rural peasants working on farms as share croppers to a lord. There were also urban commoners who lived in the cities whose life was little better. The third estate was not represented by the government. High taxes and other required payments, lack of housing and high rents plus rising food prices all contributed to the French Revolution.