FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Question
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What was the main reason that several thousand women marched on Versailles in October 1789?
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bread shortages in Paris
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an influenza outbreak
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universal suffrage for men and women
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an exhibition ofMarie Antoinette’s fashions
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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 march began among women in the marketplaces of Paris who, on the morning of 5 October 1789, were nearly rioting over the high price of bread.
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