USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The United States Bill of Rights and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen reflect a shared concern for-
A
physical elimination of the ruling class
B
confiscation of church property
C
protection of private property
D
preservation of the monarchy
E
establishment of a parliamentary system
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The United States Declaration of Independence and French declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen were both documents standing for freedom and equality.

Detailed explanation-2: -Men are born and remain free and equal in rights. Social distinctions may be based only on considerations of the common good. The aim of every political association is the preservation of the natural and imprescriptible rights of Man. These rights are Liberty, Property, Safety and Resistance to Oppression.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Bill of Rights stood to protect the freedoms of each individual by establishing a democratic government. The French Revolution eliminated the hierarchy of class and established equality among men with the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, passed by France’s National Constituent Assembly in August 1789, is a fundamental document of the French Revolution that granted civil rights to some commoners, although it excluded a significant segment of the French population.

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