Question

The French middle class and peasantry belonged to the ?

Answer 1

The third estate

Step-by-step explanation:

The French population was divided into three classes, known as estates. The first estate comprised the clergy, and the second estate comprised the nobility. The middle class and peasantry, the vast majority of the population, belonged to the third estate.

Answer 2

Before the French Revolution, France was divided into the First Estate, Second Estate and Third Estate. The First Estate was composed of the clergy. The Second Estate was Nobles of the Sword, knights, and Nobles of the Robe, who were high ranking judiciary officials. The Third Estate was composed of everyone else, including the middle class and the peasantry, which was almost all of the population (98%).