Question

how was the membership of the national assembly different from that of the estates general? a. the national assembly consisted of the first and second estates, while the estates general consisted mostly of the third estate. b. the national assembly consisted mostly of members of the first estate, while the estates general consisted of the first, second, and third estates. c. the national assembly consisted mostly of members of the third estate, while the estates general consisted of the first, second, and third estates. d. the national assembly consisted of the second and third estates, while the estates general consisted mostly of the first estate.

Explanation:

The Estates General was made up of representatives from all three French social estates (clergy/First, nobility/Second, commoners/Third). The National Assembly was formed in 1789 when Third Estate representatives, joined by some sympathetic members from the other estates, broke off to represent the "nation" of France, making it dominated by the Third Estate.

Answer:

C. The National Assembly consisted mostly of members of the third estate, while the Estates General consisted of the first, second, and third estates.