Question

When did the French Revolution take place?
A. 1769 A.D
B. 1779 A.D
C. 1789 A.D
D. 1799 A.D

Answer 1

Hint: Feeling of nationalism came up with the French Revolution. Revolutionaries fought against the absolute monarchy as they wanted a constitutional government.

Complete answer: Under the rule of Louis XVI, France faced a financial crisis because it helped the thirteen American colonies to gain independence from Britain. Taxes were increased to meet the needs and the burden was on the third estate.
France was divided into three estates: The first estate was known as clergy, the second estate was known as nobility and the third estate consisted of the middle class, peasants, workers, teachers etc. Clergy and nobility were exempted from paying tax and the third estate were paying taxes to the church as well as the state.
After looking at the conditions of the peasants and other workers some of the intellectuals or middle class started writing books to encourage people to fight for their rights. The representative of the third estate protested and assembled in the hall of the indoor tennis court of Versailles. They declared themselves as the National Assembly. Finally, the national assembly completed the draft of the constitution in 1791.
Looking at the options given:
Option A. Louis XV was the emperor in 1769 A.D It is an incorrect answer.
Option B. Louis XVI became emperor in 1774 and ruled till 1792 but the major outbreak happened in 1789. It is an incorrect option.
Option C. 1789 is the correct answer.
Option D. In 1799 the directory collapsed. It is an incorrect answer.
Therefore, option c is correct.

Note: French revolution was considered as the first revolution whose ideas spread throughout Europe as quoted “ When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches a cold”.