MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Question
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Which of the following statements about the causes of the capture of the Bastille on 14th July 1789 is incorrect?
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Parisians were hysterical because bread prices had peaked and was no longer affordable.
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Parisians believed Louis XVI was attempting to overthrow the Revolution (counter revolution) as he was marching troops around Paris-they captured the Bastille to arm themselves and defend the Revolution.
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News reached Paris that Marie-Antoinette, upon hearing hearing that the were people hungry, said “let them eat cake”.
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Mob hysteria was fueled and antagonized by fake news and the press.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Storming of the Bastille On the morning of July 14, the people of Paris seized weapons from the armoury at the Invalides and marched in the direction of an ancient Royal fortress, the Bastille. After a bloody round of firing, the crowd broke into the Bastille and released the handful of prisoners held there.
Detailed explanation-2: -On July 14 1789 the Paris mob, hungry due to a lack of food from poor harvests, upset at the conditions of their lives and annoyed with their King and Government, stormed the Bastille fortress (a prison).
Detailed explanation-3: -Bastille was a fortress prison in France. It was a symbol of the despotic powers of King Louis XVI. Hence it was hated all in France.
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