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What event took place on the morning of 14 July 1789 in Paris?
What event took place on the morning of 14 July 1789 in Paris?
What did the group of men and women gather in front of the town hall decide to form?
What did the group of men and women gather in front of the town hall decide to form?
Why did the people storm the fortress-prison, the Bastille?
Why did the people storm the fortress-prison, the Bastille?
What was a significant reason for the hatred towards the Bastille?
What was a significant reason for the hatred towards the Bastille?
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What were most people protesting against during the rioting in Paris and the countryside?
What were most people protesting against during the rioting in Paris and the countryside?
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How did the days following the storming of the Bastille unfold?
How did the days following the storming of the Bastille unfold?
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What was the impact of the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the palace of Versailles on the French treasury?
What was the impact of the cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the palace of Versailles on the French treasury?
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What effect did lending money at 10% interest have on the French government's budget?
What effect did lending money at 10% interest have on the French government's budget?
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How did the society of estates in France contribute to the financial crisis faced by the government?
How did the society of estates in France contribute to the financial crisis faced by the government?
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What was one significant privilege enjoyed by members of the first two estates in French society?
What was one significant privilege enjoyed by members of the first two estates in French society?
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How did peasants contribute to financing state activities through taxes in the Old Regime?
How did peasants contribute to financing state activities through taxes in the Old Regime?
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Why did French society in the eighteenth century face challenges in meeting its financial obligations?
Why did French society in the eighteenth century face challenges in meeting its financial obligations?
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What was the main reason behind the formation of the peoples' militia in Paris on the morning of 14 July 1789?
What was the main reason behind the formation of the peoples' militia in Paris on the morning of 14 July 1789?
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Why did the people storm the Bastille fortress-prison?
Why did the people storm the Bastille fortress-prison?
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What was the significance of selling the stone fragments of the demolished Bastille in the markets?
What was the significance of selling the stone fragments of the demolished Bastille in the markets?
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What role did rumors play in the events leading up to the storming of the Bastille?
What role did rumors play in the events leading up to the storming of the Bastille?
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Why did historians later view the events of 14 July 1789 as a significant turning point?
Why did historians later view the events of 14 July 1789 as a significant turning point?
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How did the destruction of the Bastille contribute to the escalating tensions within French society?
How did the destruction of the Bastille contribute to the escalating tensions within French society?
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