USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which event signaled that the new National Assembly was stronger than the king?
A
thebread riots
B
thefact that the king tried to escape from France and was returned under guard
C
thestate-controlled church
D
noneof the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -22.3. 2: Establishment of the National Assembly. Following the storming of the Bastille on July 14, the National Assembly became the effective government and constitution drafter that ruled until passing the 1791 Constitution, which turned France into a constitutional monarchy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: When people revolted, Louis XVI finally gave recognition to the National Assembly and accepted the fact that his powers now would be checked by the Constitution. On 4 August 1789, the National Assembly passed a law abolishing the feudal system of obligations and taxes.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the king refused to give them more power, the Third Estate created its own group called the National Assembly. They began to meet on a regular basis and run the country without the help of the king. Over the course of the French Revolution, the powers and the name of the revolutionary assembly changed.

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