MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Question
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The sequence of events that led to the French Revolution of 1789 is best summarized by which of the following?
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Lafayette’s call for democracy, royal suppression of the National Assembly, Robespierre’s leading a peasant revolution
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Peasant uprisings, royal abdication, election of the National Assembly
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Widespread famine, repression of riots, guerrilla war
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Royal financial crisis, convening of the Estates General, storming of the Bastille
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1789, the streets of France witnessed the marching of thousands of women. They marched from Paris to the palace of Versailles, shouting “give us bread” because of the food shortage in the country. This event instigated a revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main cause of the French Revolution was the despotic rule of Louis XVI, division of French society, rising prices, inspiration of the philosophers, role of middle class.
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