FRENCH REVOLUTION
FRANCE UNDER NAPOLEON
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Because it freed many political prisoners
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Because it made the king realize he had lost power over the people
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Because it resulted in the death of the king
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Because it was Napoleon’s 1st important military victory
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Detailed explanation-1: -The capture of the Bastille symbolized the end of the ancien regime and provided the French revolutionary cause with an irresistible momentum. In 1792, the monarchy was abolished and Louis and his wife Marie-Antoinette were sent to the guillotine for treason in 1793.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Bastille Prison was stormed on 14th of July 1789. It was attacked because they wanted its gunpowder and weapons. The commander of the prison was killed and the seven prisoners inside were all released. The fortress was completely demolished by people.
Detailed explanation-3: -The storming of the Bastille set a precedent: For the first time in modern history, ordinary men and women, through their collective action in the streets, ensured the creation of a constitutional system of democratic government.