SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732
NEW FRANCE
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sympathized with the French people
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had no real idea of the French people’s problems
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wanted to give food to all the French people
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pushed for equal rights for all
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Detailed explanation-1: -Yes, Marie Antoinette did speak French. Marie Antoinette spoke German, French, and Italian. Historians suggest she spoke French with an accent. She was educated by private tutors before her marriage to the future King of France.
Detailed explanation-2: -Described by her brother, Emperor Joseph II, as “honest and lovable, ” Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess and the wife of King Louis XVI. She remains one of the most iconic characters in Versailles’ rich history. She arrived at the French Court aged only fifteen.
Detailed explanation-3: -A saying that shows insensitivity to or incomprehension of the realities of life for the unfortunate.
Detailed explanation-4: -Marie-Antoinette was the youngest daughter of the Holy Roman emperor Francis I and Maria Theresa. She was only 14 when her parents had her married to the dauphin Louis, grandson of Louis XV of France, for diplomatic purposes. In 1774, when her husband ascended the throne as Louis XVI, she became queen.