MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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forced the King to return to Paris
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demanded that the King abdicate
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demanded that the King leave France
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Concerned over the high price and scarcity of bread, women from the marketplaces of Paris led the March on Versailles on October 5, 1789. This became one of the most significant events of the French Revolution, eventually forcing the royals to return to Paris.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Women’s March on Versailles was prompted by the high price of bread, food scarcity, and by rumors that the Tricolor (French flag) of the revolution had been trampled on and derided by the royalist troops and Louis XVI on October 1 during a special reception for the King’s guards.
Detailed explanation-3: -The objective of the marchers became to bring the king (Louis XVI) to Paris, so he could take responsibility for the people and the reforms. Essentially, they would march to the Palace of Versailles. The next morning, a smaller group invaded the palace, attempting to find the Queen.