Question

Which of the following statements are false regarding the 'Formation of National Assembly' of 1789 in France?

1.On 17 June 1789,the third estate declared itself as the National Assembly.

2.The members of the national assembly took an oath to frame a new constitution in a tennis court.This is known as tennis court oath.

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. Both 1 and 2
• D. Neither 1 nor 2

Answer 1

Answer:

A. 1 only

• On 20 June 1789,the third estate declared itself as the National Assembly.
• The King prevented them from entering the hall the members of the national assembly
• On that day, deputies of the Third Estate, along with some members of the clergy and nobility who supported them, gathered at an indoor tennis court at Versailles.
• They  took an oath to frame a new constitution in a tennis court.
• They pledged not to disband until they had given France a new constitution, asserting the sovereignty of the people over the monarchy.
• This is known as tennis court oath
• The Tennis Court Oath was a significant event during the early stages of the French Revolution.