Question

When did the French revolution occur?
a.14th July 1788
b.14th July 1789
c.13th July 1790
d.13th July 1791

Answer 1

Hint: The French Revolution was seen as a time of social and political upheaval in France. It commenced in 1789 and ended in 1799.

Complete answer: Inspired by means of liberal and radical thoughts, its overthrow of the Monarchy encouraged the decline of absolute Monarchies in different parts of Europe. There were many causes of the French revolution. The cultural cause included the power to think rationally and critically examine the status of Church and Monarch. There were views to promote secular, scientific and humanistic values. Ther social factors involved the determination of the Bourgeois class to be politically and economically equal to the Aristocratic and Clergy class. There were financial causes as well, such as France’s involvement in the American Revolution which led to increased taxation and decreased privileges. Apart from that, the political factors also played a huge role. The Provincial Courts strongly opposed the reduction in their privileges and were dissatisfied.
To top everything, there was massive deregulation of grain prices. This led to high inflation of bread. The blow to this was definitely the bad harvest that led to food shortage, provoking the masses to revolt. All this led to an insurgency that resulted in the taking of Bastille fortress on July 14, 1789. This marked the beginning of the French Revolution.

Option “b” is the correct answer.

Note: As a result, the Monarchy was abolished and was replaced by the republic. There was political sovereignty at an individual and nation-state level with a centralised government. Practices like Serfdom, Feudalism, Slavery were abolished.