... rather than by head-count, (the third estate had more members) they decided to call themselves the National Assembly, and the true representative of national sovereignty. # Because of their actions, the other two estates locked the third estate out of the meeting hall. This forced the third estate to meet on a tennis court, taking an oath to create a new constitution and claiming legitimate sovereignty and an ... , and restored French control of Haiti in pressure from the sugar plantation owners, however that did not bode well. British troops prevented the arrival of reinforcements and t...

• Word Count: 2705
• Approx Pages: 11
• Grade Level: High School