WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was France’s king at the beginning of the revolution?
A
Louis XIV
B
Louis XI
C
Louis XVI
D
Louis X
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -1754-1793. Louis XVI’s reign will forever be associated with the outbreak of the French Revolution and the end of Versailles ’ royal era. Upon coming to the throne in 1774, Louis XVI inherited a kingdom beset with serious problems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Louis XVI approved French military support for the American colonies in their successful struggle against the British, but the expense nearly bankrupted the country. Louis convened the Estates-General in an effort to solve his budget crisis, but by doing so he unwittingly sparked the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-3: -King Louis XVI of the Bourbon dynasty inherited the French royal power towards the end of the 18th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -Louis XVI, (born Aug. 23, 1754, Versailles, France-died Jan. 21, 1793, Paris), Last king of France (1774–92) in the Bourbon line preceding the French Revolution. In 1770 he married Marie-Antoinette, and in 1774 he succeeded to the throne on the death of his grandfather, Louis XV.

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