FRENCH REVOLUTION
REVOLUTION IN FRANCE
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Question
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Marie Antoinette allegedly said to the peasants to “let them eat cake", meaning she:
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sympathized with the French people
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had no real idea of the French people’s problems
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wanted to give food to all the French people
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pushed for equal rights for all
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A saying that shows insensitivity to or incomprehension of the realities of life for the unfortunate.
Detailed explanation-2: -Queen of France before the French Revolution, Marie Antoinette (1755–93) is famous for being overthrown by revolutionaries and being publicly guillotined following the abolition of the monarchy in France.
Detailed explanation-3: -Described by her brother, Emperor Joseph II, as “honest and lovable, ” Marie Antoinette was an Austrian princess and the wife of King Louis XVI. She remains one of the most iconic characters in Versailles’ rich history. She arrived at the French Court aged only fifteen.
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