USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Some time after war began between France and Austria/Prussia, the Legislative Assembly decided to put aside the Constitution of 1791, depose the king, and ____
A
create a Repubic
B
create the National Convention
C
both a and b
D
create a Constitutional Monarchy
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The National Assembly completed the draft of the constitution in 1791. Its main object was to limit the powers of the monarch. These powers instead of being concentrated in the hands of one person, were now separated and assigned to different institutions – the legislature, executive and judiciary.

Detailed explanation-2: -Complete answer: The National Assembly during French Revolution brought in the Constitution that separated the powers between the legislature, executive and judiciary.

Detailed explanation-3: -The National Assembly of France voted in April 1792, to declare war against Prussia and Austria. Thousands of volunteers thronged from the provinces to join the army. They saw this as a war of the people against kings and aristocracies all over Europe.

Detailed explanation-4: -The French Constitution of 1791 gave women the right to vote.

There is 1 question to complete.