Interpret Review the characteristics of the Three Estates in this activity and study the political cartoon.
Look at the expressions on the character's faces. Why
do the characters representing the First and Second
estates seem surprised or threatened at the idea of
the Third Estate throwing off its chains and reaching
for the weapons? What might those weapons
symbolize? What do the expressions tell you about
the relationship between the First and Second estates
the Third Estate?

Answer and Explanation:

1. The first and second states showed the expression surprised and threatened because the third state was more populous and with the weapons they were taking, they had enough power to easily destroy the first and second states.

2. Weapons symbolize knowledge and rights, which were the necessary elements for the third state to defeat the first and second states and to become big, strong and without suffering the abuses they suffered.

3. The expression between the first and the second state in relation to the attitude of the third state, shows that the relationship between them was not good, but was full of conflicts and disagreements.

urbanities in the northeast and midwest lost political power.

disequilibrium means that either supply is greater than the demand for an available good, or that the demand for a product outstrips the available supply. it implies that the price for a is either too low creating large demand, or too high creating a large surplus of supply.