12.6 - french revolution
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Why was the storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, an important event in the French Revolution?
It challenged the king's authority.
Which best describes the impact of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
It put into practice ideals of the Enlightenment.
How did France's social divisions in the late 1700s contribute to the French Revolution?
Members of the Third Estate were dissatisfied with social and economic inequality.
Which of the following best describes France's government according to the Constitution of 1791?
a limited monarchy
Which goal was most likely to be supported by both poor peasants and wealthy city merchants in the early years of the French Revolution?
an end to feudal privileges