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Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
Which event marked the beginning of the French Revolution?
- The Storming of the Bastille (correct)
- The French Revolutionary Wars
- The proclamation of the French First Republic
- The Estates General of 1789
What was the main cause of the French Revolution?
What was the main cause of the French Revolution?
- Political factors
- Religious factors
- Social factors
- Economic factors (correct)
What was one of the radical measures taken by the National Assembly during the French Revolution?
What was one of the radical measures taken by the National Assembly during the French Revolution?
- Extension of the power of the Catholic Church
- Exclusion of the Third Estate from the Estates General
- Restoration of the Ancien Régime
- Abolition of the French monarchy (correct)
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The French Revolution
- The Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, marked the beginning of the French Revolution.
Causes of the French Revolution
- The main cause of the French Revolution was the burden of a heavy national debt, worsened by the financial crisis and the unfair taxation system.
Radical Measures of the National Assembly
- One of the radical measures taken by the National Assembly during the French Revolution was the abolition of feudalism and the privileges of the nobility and the clergy on August 4, 1789.
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