USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Check the two features below that belong to the storming of the Bastille
A
considered the officialbeginning of theFrench Revolution
B
marked the end ofabsolute monarchyin France
C
symbolized the people’sprotest and triumphagainst absolute monarchy
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is the following. Execution of Louis IV – Marked the end of the absolute monarchy. Symbolized the people’s protest and triumph against absolute monarchy. Storming of the Bastille – Considered the official beginning of the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -The storming of the Bastille symbolically marked the beginning of the French Revolution, in which the monarchy was overthrown and a republic set up based on the ideas of ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’ (the French for liberty, equality and brotherhood).

Detailed explanation-3: -To the common people in Paris, the Bastille symbolized the tyranny of the absolute monarchy in France. The fall of the Bastille signaled the beginning of the French Revolution and the role that individual citizens would play during the events of the revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Complete answer: Bastille during the French revolution became a symbol of the absolute and oppressive power of the Bourbon monarchy, an important place in the ideology of the revolution. Cardinal de Richelieu who was the first person who used Bastille as a state prison in the 17th century.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Bastille, stormed by an armed mob of Parisians in the opening days of the French Revolution, was a symbol of the despotism of the ruling Bourbon monarchy and held an important place in the ideology of the Revolution.

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