MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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It challenged the king’s authority.
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It allowed revolutionaries to seize guns and ammunition.
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It allowed political prisoners to escape.
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It showed the king’s determination to put down the rebellion.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The capture of the Bastille symbolized the end of the ancien regime and provided the French revolutionary cause with an irresistible momentum. In 1792, the monarchy was abolished and Louis and his wife Marie-Antoinette were sent to the guillotine for treason in 1793.
Detailed explanation-2: -The storming of the Bastille signaled the first victory of the people of Paris against a symbol of the “Ancien Régime” (Old Regime). Indeed, the edifice was razed to the ground in the months that followed.
Detailed explanation-3: -On the morning of 14th July, the common mass of the city approached the Bastille prison and stormed the prison. This triggered a series of reaction that led to overthrowing and beheading King Louis XVI and his queen, finally leading to French Revolution.