USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was King of France on the eve of the French Revolution in 1789?
A
Louis XV
B
Louis XVI
C
Louis XIV
D
Louis XVII
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Louis XVI’s reign will forever be associated with the outbreak of the French Revolution and the end of Versailles ’ royal era. Upon coming to the throne in 1774, Louis XVI inherited a kingdom beset with serious problems.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1774, Louis XVI of the Bourbon family of kings ascended the throne of France.

Detailed explanation-3: -Louis XVI, also called (until 1774) Louis-Auguste, duc de Berry, (born August 23, 1754, Versailles, France-died January 21, 1793, Paris), the last king of France (1774–92) in the line of Bourbon monarchs preceding the French Revolution of 1789.

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