Why did the Estates-General of 1789 end in failure?

The First and Second Estates disrupted the assembly because they could not agree.

The king had no real interest in instituting reform, angering the other estates.

The Third Estate had too much power over the assembly and refused to compromise.

The members of the Estates-General could not agree on how votes should be counted.

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Rosa

25 September, 00:32

Why did the Estates-General of 1789 end in failure?

The First and Second Estates disrupted the assembly because they could not agree.

The king had no real interest in instituting reform, angering the other estates.

The Third Estate had too much power over the assembly and refused to compromise.

The members of the Estates-General could not agree on how votes should be counted.

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Braden · Answer 1

Answer: The correct answer is : The First and Second Estates disrupted the assembly because they could not agree.

Explanation: The first state was formed by the clergy, the second by the nobility and the third by the bourgeoisie and commoners. The representatives of the first and second states wanted to separate themselves from the third state. These states wanted to block any changes to the privileges they had. Whereas the third state wanted them to be united in one and that each delegate had the right to one vote. The first and second states thought that they could lose more power to the third state, as it actually happened.

Derrick Small · Answer 2

The First and Second Estates disrupted the assembly because they could not agree.