USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What revolutionary document abolished feudal privileges and unjust taxation procedures for men?
A
Law of Suspect
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Declaration of Right of Man
D
New French Constitution
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen came into existence in the summer of 1789, born of an idea of the Constituent Assembly, which was formed by the assembly of the Estates General to draft a new Constitution, and precede it with a declaration of principles.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -1. The National Assembly abolishes the feudal system entirely. They declare that among feudal and taxable rights and duties, the ones concerned with real or personal succession right and personal servitude and the ones that represent them are abolished with no compensation.

Detailed explanation-4: -It called for the destruction of aristocratic privileges by proclaiming an end to feudalism and to exemptions from taxation, freedom and equal rights for all “Men", and access to public office based on talent. The monarchy was restricted, and all citizens were to have the right to take part in the legislative process.

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