Which action did the 1791 Le Chapelier Law prohibit?

• A. Workers' associations and strikes
• B. Religious processions
• C. Foreign alliances
• D. Tax exemptions for the Third Estate

Answer: (A)

The question tests how the revolutionary government tried to control organized labor. The Le Chapelier Law of 1791 aimed to suppress collective worker power by banning workers’ associations, unions, and strikes. This reflected a liberal belief in individual contracts and free competition, and a worry that unions and strikes could disrupt production or threaten property rights. Because it was specifically about preventing workers from organizing to push demands collectively, the action it prohibited was workers’ associations and strikes. The other options describe things the law did not address—religious processions, foreign alliances, or tax exemptions for the Third Estate.