Chp3 Revolution: Fall of the Bastile Flashcards
Why did the calm after the creation of the National Assembly not last long?
The price of bread did not lower, so people started to protest the prices by rioting in the streets
How did the Revolution get out of the control of its leaders?
The people started attacking prisons trying to release political prisoners. People started getting their own ideas rather than taking directions from the leaders
How did Louis respond to the riots in Versailles and Paris?
He hired mercenary troops (army for hire)
How did the people respond to the hiring of mercenaries?
They assumed the king was planning on using the troops against them, so the people armed themselves
Why is July 14, 1789 important in France?
This is the day they stormed the Bastille, the big prison in Paris.
What happened when the rebels took over the Bastille?
They released the prisoners (only 7 were in there), the army joined the mob of revolutionaries, and they cut off the head of the governor’s head and paraded it through the streets.
How did the fall of the Bastille affect Louis?
It scared him, so he sent away the mercenaries.
How did citizens in Paris react to the fall of the Bastille?
They created the National Guard commanded by Marquis de Lafayette to keep order in Paris
Where had Marquis de Lafayette gained notoriety?
He was a hero of the American Revolution
