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What was the primary trigger for the storming of the Bastille fortress in 1789?
What was the primary trigger for the storming of the Bastille fortress in 1789?
- Annoyance with the King and Government
- Failure to raise more taxes
- Protest about conditions in France
- Lack of food from poor harvests (correct)
What was the main reason behind the Paris mob storming the Bastille fortress?
What was the main reason behind the Paris mob storming the Bastille fortress?
- Desire to release political prisoners
- Opposition to poor living conditions
- Demand for immediate reforms in governance
- Anger towards the King and Government (correct)
Why did King Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General?
Why did King Louis XVI call a meeting of the Estates General?
- To address protests about poor living conditions
- To seek advice on governance issues
- To discuss conditions in France
- To raise more taxes (correct)
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