WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What were Kings of Europe worried about when revolution broke out in France?
A
Depression
B
Famine
C
Refugees
D
That it may spread to their county
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Monarchs and nobles in many European countries watched the changes taking place in France with alarm. They feared that similar revolts might break out in their own countries. In fact, some radicals were keen to spread their revolutionary ideas across Europe. As a result, some countries took action.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kings in other countries feared that their people would revolt, too. They wanted to use force to give control of France back to Louis XVI. Soon, foreign soldiers were marching toward Paris. Many people thought that the king and queen were ready to help the enemy.

Detailed explanation-3: -How did rulers of European monarchies react to the French Revolution? Events in France stirred debate all over Europe. Some applauded the reforms of the National Assembly. Rulers of other nations, however, denounced the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-4: -Rising prices in Paris brought bread riots. By 1789 France was broke. The nobility refused to pay more taxes, and the peasants simply couldn’t. Even the opulent King Louis XVI, fonder of hunting and locksmithing than governing, recognized that a crisis loomed.

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