Question

Measures taken by the National Assembly concerning the Catholic Church included all of the following

except


A) confiscating church property.
B) abolishing monasteries and convents.
C) abolishing the requirement that clergy take an oath to the state.
D) making the clergy salaried state employees.
E) pensioning the monks and nuns to permit them to continue as nurses and teachers.

Answer 1

The National Assembly did not abolish the requirement for clergy to take an oath to the state; instead, they instituted such a requirement. They also confiscated church property, abolished monasteries and convents, made clergy salaried state employees, and pensioned monks and nuns.

Step-by-step explanation:

The measures taken by the National Assembly concerning the Catholic Church during the French Revolution included several key reforms, but one action that was not taken was abolishing the requirement that clergy take an oath to the state. In fact, the Civil Constitution of the Clergy required clergy to swear allegiance to the state. Other reforms did include confiscating church property, abolishing monasteries and convents, converting the clergy into salaried state employees, and providing pensions to monks and nuns. These changes were part of a broader move to reduce the power of the Catholic Church and increase the control of the new revolutionary government over religious affairs.