MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Because it freed many political prisoners.
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Because it made the king realize he had lost power over the people.
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Because it was Napoleon’s first important military victory.
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Because it resulted in the death of King Louis XVI
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Detailed explanation-1: -Because it made the king realize he had lost power over the people.
Detailed explanation-2: -The storming of the Bastille symbolically marked the beginning of the French Revolution, in which the monarchy was overthrown and a republic set up based on the ideas of ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’ (the French for liberty, equality and brotherhood).
Detailed explanation-3: -The Storming of the Bastille set off a series of events that led to the overthrow of King Louis XVI and the French Revolution. The success of the revolutionaries gave commoners throughout France the courage to rise up and fight against the nobles who had ruled them for so long.
Detailed explanation-4: -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. The fortress was demolished and its stone fragments were sold in the markets.
Detailed explanation-5: -A severe winter had meant a bad harvest the price of bread rose. Often bakers exploited the situation and hoarded supplies. After spending hours in long queues at the bakery crowds of angry women stormed into the shops. At the same time the King ordered troops to move into Paris.