How did the National Assembly address feudal privileges and the structure of society?

• A. It abolished feudal privileges, ended primogeniture in many areas, and restructured rights of property and class relations
• B. It reinforced feudal privileges
• C. It restored primogeniture
• D. It created a rigid caste system

Answer: (A)

The National Assembly sought to dismantle the old social order by erasing the legal distinctions that upheld feudal privilege. They abolished feudal privileges and the burdens they imposed on peasants, removing the special rights and immunities enjoyed by the aristocracy. This move also involved reshaping property rights and the balance of power within society, weakening the estate-based hierarchy and expanding equality before the law. In many places, they ended primogeniture, which helped diffuse inherited wealth and further challenged the idea that social status came strictly from birth. Together, these changes move society away from a rigid, birth-based structure toward a freer, more merit- and rights-based framework, which is why this option best reflects the Assembly’s actions. The other ideas don't fit because the Assembly did not reinforce feudal privileges, restore primogeniture, or create a rigid caste system.