storming of bastille

Question 1

when was it ?

Answer 1

july 14th 1789

Question 2

Why did Louis XVI dismiss Necker, and how did Parisians react?

Answer 2

Louis moved 20,000 troops into Paris/Versailles and dismissed Necker on 11th July, sparking fears of force against the Assembly.

Question 3

What actions did the Parisian mob take after Necker’s dismissal?

Answer 3

Radical orators like Desmoulins urged action, leading mobs to attack customs gates, raid the Invalides, and storm the Bastille

Question 4

What was the significance of the storming of the Bastille?

Answer 4

The mob stormed the Bastille, killed Governor De Launay, and paraded severed heads on poles, marking the first bloodshed of the revolution.

Question 5

What two groups were formed to maintain order after the storming of the Bastille?

Answer 5

Paris electors formed the Paris Commune to maintain order, while the middle class created the National Guard to protect property.

Question 6

How did Louis XVI respond to the storming of the Bastille, and what was its impact on the aristocracy?

Answer 6

On 17th July, Louis recognized the National Assembly and wore the revolution’s tricolour, while many aristocrats fled France.