By Summoning the Estates-General in 1789, the Government

By summoning the Estates-General in 1789, the government

A) showed its autocratic strength, since it possessed absolute control over the representatives.
B) was following its obligation for regular meetings of the traditional representative assembly.
C) was merely looking for a way to solve the immediate financial crisis.
D) indicated its intentions to launch a major reform of the French political system.
E) all of the above.