USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a result of the French Revolution?
A
The middle class and peasants gained political power
B
The King was restored to his throne
C
France became an unlimited government
D
The Church dominated government
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is The French middle-class gained more power. The French middle-class gained more power is a valid generalization about the immediate result of the French Revolution of 1789.

Detailed explanation-2: -The most concrete results of the French revolution was achieved in 1789-1791, when land was freed and the old corporate society was destroyed. The “abolition of feudalism” promoted individualism but probably slowed the growth of a capitalistic economy.

Detailed explanation-3: -The middle classes owned the money but they also acquired the moral power. They wrote for the great public, scoffing at every facet of the old order of things, especially the religious idea in the name of reason and enlightenment. Liberty and equality became the slogans raised by the bourgeoisie to win the masses.

Detailed explanation-4: -The middle class gained the most power because they got political involvement and a say in the government. The poor received the least because they were still poor even after the war and the government would continue to tax them. The monarchy did not return because Napoleon and Girondists had the power.

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