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What was the main reason for the people's gathering in front of the town hall on July 14, 1789?
What was the main reason for the people's gathering in front of the town hall on July 14, 1789?
What was the primary purpose of the people's attack on the Bastille?
What was the primary purpose of the people's attack on the Bastille?
What happened to the commander of the Bastille during the armed fight?
What happened to the commander of the Bastille during the armed fight?
How many prisoners were released from the Bastille after it was stormed?
How many prisoners were released from the Bastille after it was stormed?
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What happened to the stone fragments of the demolished Bastille?
What happened to the stone fragments of the demolished Bastille?
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What was the primary cause of the rioting that followed the events of July 14, 1789?
What was the primary cause of the rioting that followed the events of July 14, 1789?
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What is one significant drawback of Soviet Russia's focus on industrialization and mechanization of agriculture?
What is one significant drawback of Soviet Russia's focus on industrialization and mechanization of agriculture?
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Which ideology is mentioned as a powerful force in shaping the contemporary world despite facing a crisis in the twentieth century?
Which ideology is mentioned as a powerful force in shaping the contemporary world despite facing a crisis in the twentieth century?
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In which chapter will you learn about the rise of Hitler, the politics of Nazism, and the persecution of minorities in Germany?
In which chapter will you learn about the rise of Hitler, the politics of Nazism, and the persecution of minorities in Germany?
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What did Nazism draw upon to persecute the Jews?
What did Nazism draw upon to persecute the Jews?
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Which statement best describes the perspective of most people in India towards the rise of Nazism?
Which statement best describes the perspective of most people in India towards the rise of Nazism?
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What characterized the story of Nazism's rise beyond just specific events and killings?
What characterized the story of Nazism's rise beyond just specific events and killings?
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What was one of the main demands of the Society of Revolutionary and Republican Women?
What was one of the main demands of the Society of Revolutionary and Republican Women?
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What change did the Constitution of 1791 bring for women that left them disappointed?
What change did the Constitution of 1791 bring for women that left them disappointed?
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What positive change did the revolutionary government introduce for women in the early years?
What positive change did the revolutionary government introduce for women in the early years?
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Which women's club was the most famous among the sixty women’s clubs that emerged in different French cities?
Which women's club was the most famous among the sixty women’s clubs that emerged in different French cities?
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What did women demand in order to ensure their interests were represented in the new government?
What did women demand in order to ensure their interests were represented in the new government?
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What change did the revolutionary government make regarding marriage that benefitted women?
What change did the revolutionary government make regarding marriage that benefitted women?
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What did the Jacobins wear to distinguish themselves from the fashionable sections of society?
What did the Jacobins wear to distinguish themselves from the fashionable sections of society?
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Why was the red cap worn by the Sansculottes considered a symbol of liberty?
Why was the red cap worn by the Sansculottes considered a symbol of liberty?
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What was the significance of women being allowed to train with established painters during the revolutionary events?
What was the significance of women being allowed to train with established painters during the revolutionary events?
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What does the female allegory of liberty in the painting symbolize?
What does the female allegory of liberty in the painting symbolize?
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What did the pyramid in the painting represent?
What did the pyramid in the painting represent?
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Why were women not allowed to wear the red cap symbolizing liberty?
Why were women not allowed to wear the red cap symbolizing liberty?
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What was one of the main reasons for the economic prosperity of port cities like Bordeaux and Nantes?
What was one of the main reasons for the economic prosperity of port cities like Bordeaux and Nantes?
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What derogatory term was used for the indigenous people of Africa south of the Sahara?
What derogatory term was used for the indigenous people of Africa south of the Sahara?
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What important law came into effect soon after the storming of the Bastille in the summer of 1789?
What important law came into effect soon after the storming of the Bastille in the summer of 1789?
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What natural right was proclaimed by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
What natural right was proclaimed by the Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen?
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Which aspects of people's lives did revolutionary governments in France seek to change following 1789?
Which aspects of people's lives did revolutionary governments in France seek to change following 1789?
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What type of material flooded the towns of France after the abolition of censorship?
What type of material flooded the towns of France after the abolition of censorship?
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