After how long a gap was the Estates General called in 1789?
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Correct answer: After about 175 years
The Estates General had last been called in 1614 and was called again in 1789. The interval was 1789 − 1614 = 175 years, so option B is correct. This unusually long gap shows that the assembly was not a regularly functioning representative institution under the absolute monarchy. Louis XVI summoned it because the state faced a severe financial crisis and could not easily impose further taxes. The answer is not 50, 20 or 10 years; those figures do not match the documented interval. The calculation directly confirms the correct choice.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
After about 175 years
Why is this the correct answer?
The Estates General had last been called in 1614 and was called again in 1789. The interval was 1789 − 1614 = 175 years, so option B is correct. This unusually long gap shows that the assembly was not a regularly functioning representative institution under the absolute monarchy. Louis XVI summoned it because the state faced a severe financial crisis and could not easily impose further taxes. The answer is not 50, 20 or 10 years; those figures do not match the documented interval. The calculation directly confirms the correct choice.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution. Topic: The Outbreak of the Revolution.
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