Question

1. what did the third estate create at the tennis court oath?
2. what was the pledge taken at the tennis court oath?
3. what was the bastille?
4. when did the storming of the bastille take place?

Explanation:

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Step 1: Question 19 - Creation at the Tennis Court Oath

At the Tennis Court Oath on June 20, 1789, the representatives of the Third Estate (the commoners) found themselves locked out of the regular meeting hall of the Estates-General. In response, they gathered on a nearby indoor tennis court and declared themselves to be the National Assembly, a revolutionary assembly representing the actual people of France rather than just a single social class.

Step 2: Question 20 - The Pledge of the Tennis Court Oath

The members of the newly formed National Assembly took a solemn collective oath: not to disband until they had drafted and established a written constitution for France. This was a direct challenge to the absolute authority of King Louis XVI, signaling that political power should reside in a constitution rather than the monarch's absolute will.

Step 3: Question 21 - What was the Bastille?

The Bastille was a medieval fortress, armory, and political prison located in Paris. To the people of France, it was a hated symbol of the French monarchy's absolute power, tyranny, and abuse of authority, as the king could imprison anyone there without trial using secret royal warrants.

Step 4: Question 22 - Date of the Storming of the Bastille

The Storming of the Bastille took place on July 14, 1789. This event is widely considered the flashpoint that marked the start of the popular, armed phase of the French Revolution. Today, July 14 is celebrated as France's National Day (Bastille Day).

Answer:

• 19. What did the third estate create at the Tennis Court Oath?

They created the National Assembly.

• 20. What was the pledge taken at the Tennis Court Oath?

They pledged not to separate (or disband) until they had written and established a constitution for France.

• 21. What was the Bastille?

It was a medieval fortress, state prison, and armory in Paris that symbolized the tyranny and absolute power of the French monarchy.

• 22. When did the Storming of the Bastille take place?

It took place on July 14, 1789.