FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Question
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The Woman’s March on Versailles October 5, 1789 was a crucial turning point in the French Revolution because it
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placed the King and Assembly under the pressure of the Paris crowd
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was embraced and supported by the King and Queen
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was a peace offering to the monarchy after the storming of the Bastille
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was arranged by Robespierre
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forced the renunciation of feudal privileges
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Women’s March on Versailles was prompted by the high price of bread, food scarcity, and by rumors that the Tricolor (French flag) of the revolution had been trampled on and derided by the royalist troops and Louis XVI on October 1 during a special reception for the King’s guards.
Detailed explanation-2: -The women’s march on Versailles is particularly significant because it was a turning point in the revolution. Their successful storming of the palace proved that the monarchy is subject to the will of the people.
Detailed explanation-3: -The crowd besieged the palace and, in a dramatic and violent confrontation, they successfully pressed their demands upon King Louis XVI.
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