Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
Write a short note on
The storming of the Bastille
उत्तर
On July 14, 1789, the people of Paris stormed the prison of Bastille. They freed all the prisoners.
Monarchy was overthrown. King Louis XVI and his queen Marie Antoinette was first imprisoned and later guillotined (Put to death) in 1793. There was chaos for some time and a reign of terror began which lasted from 1793-1794. Thousand of nobles, clergy, and even innocent men were executed. In 1795 the National Assembly of France adopted a Declaration of the Rights of Man which declared that men are born free and equal. A new Constitution was framed.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Fill in the blanks:
__________ and _________ are the two basic resources essential for industrial growth.
Socialism was a reaction to the evils of ______.
State whether the following is true or false:
Capitalists were the have-nots
Briefly discuss the spread of the Industrial Revolution.
With reference to the Industrial Revolution explain the following:
The growth of trade unions
This is a picture of a machine invented during the Industrial Revolution
Identify the machine in the picture.
Answer the following question in one or two words/ sentences:
Why is the French Revolution of 1789 considered a turning point in human history?
Examine the drawbacks of the French monarch and the French administration which angered the French intellectuals and eventually led to the Revolution of 1789.
State whether the following statement is true or false:
A new constitution was framed by the French Assembly in 1785.
____________ was the symbol of “Royal Despotism” in France.
