THE VIRGINIA DYNASTY 1801 1825
NAPOLEONIC WARS
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Creation of the National Assembly
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Storming of the Bastille
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Reign of Terror
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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-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: -Answer: The immediate cause of the French Revolution was Financial Embarrassment. During the reign of Louis XVI, the government’s finances were in a terrible state. This situation arose as a result of a succession of costly wars undertaken since Louis XIV’s reign, as well as the court’s corrupt luxury.
Detailed explanation-4: -The French Revolution resulted in the storming of the Bastille and subsequently the overthrow of the French Monarchy.