Question

Explain five achievements of the French National Assembly from 1789 to 1791

Answer 1

1) The representatives of French National Assembly tried to limit the powers of the monarch

2) On August 1789, the Assembly passed a resolution that abolished the feudal privileges and taxes. Moreover the land owned by Church were confiscated or taken away

3) Due to this move, government received assets worth around 2 billion livres

4) Constitution was drafted by the Assembly in1791 which separated powers in different organs namely legislature, executive and judiciary

5) Citizens were able to vote their representatives who in turn chose members for Assembly. Those men who are 25 years of age and are regular tax payers were given the chance to vote