The formation of the National Assembly had what long-term effect on the Estates-General?

When the Third Estate declared itself the National Assembly in 1789, it claimed authority to represent the French people rather than remain one part of the Estates-General. The Estates-General no longer functioned as a separate governing body, so it ceased to exist in practice. The correct choice is “It caused the Estates-General to cease to exist.”

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