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French Revolution (The National Assembly (It was suggested to the Third…

- - - - Workers
        
        Tradespeople, domestic servants, etc
        
        The poorest French class
        
        Lived in constant hunger and were the ones that protested for the price of bread
      - Peasants
        
        The largest group, containing almost 80% of the french population
        
        Resented the priviledged states, because they paid almost the half of their salaries in taxes
      - Bourgeoisie
        
        Bankers, factory owners, successful artisans, etc
        
        Many of them were as rich as nobles, but paid extremely high taxes
- - - - The jacobin leaders were Marat, Robespierre, Danton and Desmoulins
      - Consisted majorly of the bourgeoise class
      - Weren't interested in going into war
      - The club was open for anyone to join, even foreigners
      - Robespierre
        
        Was one of the assembly's constituent
        
        Was called the "The Incorruptible" and dictator
        
        Spoke up for the third estate
        
        Wished for liberty
        
        Didn't consider himself monarchist or republican
      - Were radicals
      - Believed that Louis XVI comitted treason by connecting with foreign countries, so they wanted him dead immediatey
      - In the reign of terror, the jacobins murdered whoever went against them
      - Stood by the right to live as the first goal of society
    - - Were once part of the jacobins, but separated later
      - More moderate than the opposing group
      - The strongest supporters were Brissot, Jean-Marie Roland and his wife Marie Roland
      - Supported war against Austria, but didn't want Louis XVI to be killed
      - Were known for being the opposite of the jacobins
      - Even though they love the king, they wanted a few changes