French Revolution: Storming of the Bastille
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French Revolution: Storming of the Bastille

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What was the main reason for the empty treasury in France upon the new king's accession?

  • The cost of maintaining an extravagant court at the palace of Versailles
  • The financial burden of helping the thirteen American colonies gain independence from Britain
  • The long years of war that had drained the financial resources of France (correct)
  • The increase in taxes on the third estate

    • What percentage of the land was owned by nobles, the Church, and other richer members of the third estate?

  • 40 per cent
  • 90 per cent
  • 80 per cent
  • 60 per cent (correct)

    • What was the primary reason for the people's protest in Paris and the countryside?

  • Dissatisfaction with the queen's Austrian heritage
  • Protest against the high price of bread (correct)
  • Demand for the release of all prisoners in the Bastille
  • Opposition to the despotic power of the king

    • What was the main advantage enjoyed by the members of the first two estates?

    <p>Exemption from paying taxes to the state</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the significance of the Bastille in the eyes of the French people?

    <p>A hated institution that stood for the despotic power of the king</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many prisoners were released from the Bastille during the storming?

    <p>Seven prisoners</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the direct tax levied on the third estate?

    <p>Taille</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the name of the system that divided French society into three estates?

    <p>The Feudal System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the consequence of the storming of the Bastille?

    <p>The spark that ignited a chain of events leading to the king's eventual execution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the king of France when the Bastille was stormed?

    <p>Louis XVI</p> Signup and view all the answers

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