FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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reduce the price of bread
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return to Paris
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open government jobs to the poor
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Driven by a variety of agitators, the mob converged on the Hôtel de Ville (the City Hall of Paris) where they demanded not only bread, but arms.
Detailed explanation-2: -The objective of the marchers became to bring the king (Louis XVI) to Paris, so he could take responsibility for the people and the reforms. Essentially, they would march to the Palace of Versailles. The next morning, a smaller group invaded the palace, attempting to find the Queen.
Detailed explanation-3: -On the morning of October 5, 1789, a large group of women in a Paris marketplace began to revolt. They wanted to buy bread for their families. They began to march through Paris demanding bread at a fair price. As they marched, more people joined the group and soon there were thousands of marchers.
Detailed explanation-4: -On 5 October 1789, crowds of Parisian market women marched on Versailles, demanding reforms. They besieged the palace and forced King Louis XVI of France (r. 1774-1792) to return with them to Paris.