Sans Culottes were a radical group in Paris seeking greater voice in government.

• A. Bourgeoisie
• B. Clergy
• C. Sans Culottes
• D. Nobles

Answer: (C)

Identifying who the sans-culottes were and what they fought for in the Revolution. They were the urban working class in Paris—artisans, laborers, and small shopkeepers—who rejected aristocratic privileges and wore long trousers as a symbol. They pressed for a greater voice in government and for measures to aid the common people, such as bread price controls and more direct democracy. This made them a radical force during the revolution, pushing for swift, egalitarian action. The other groups—the bourgeoisie (wealthier middle class with more moderate goals), the clergy, and the nobles—were not the same radical, street-level push for political power that the sans-culottes embodied.