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What was one of the primary causes of the Great Fear in 1789?

• Necker's dismissal

• Significant food shortages & high bread prices

• The execution of King Louis XVI

• The events of the Estates General

Which of the following was a significant effect of the Great Fear on the French peasantry?

• Increased loyalty to the monarchy

• The fleeing of the nobility (emigres) to foreign countries

• The Storming of the Bastille

• The destruction of chateaux and feudal registers

Which of the following best describes the Great Fear?

• A period of intense political debate in the French Assembly

• A wave of peasant riots and violence in rural France

• A series of military defeats for France

• A diplomatic conflict between France and Austria

What role did rumours play in the spread of the Great Fear?

• They were largely ignored by the peasantry

• They helped to calm the population

• They exacerbated fears and led to widespread panic

• They were used by the government to maintain order

How was the Great Fear & Rural Revolt linked to the Night of 4 August 1789

• It pressured the National Assembly to respond with military force on 4 August 1789

• The two are completely separate; they did not impact one another

• It pressured the liberal nobility of the National Assembly to relinquish their feudal privileges

• It prompted Louis XVI to wear the tricolour cockade in Paris

Which group was primarily responsible for spreading the rumours that contributed to the Great Fear?

• The clergy

• Foreign spies

• The peasantry

• The bourgeoisie

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Nobility

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(b) Bourgeoisie

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(c) Urban Workers of Paris

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(d) Peasants

• Formation of the National Assembly

• Rural Revolt

• Parlements vs. Louis XVI

• Assembly of Notables

• Challenging Louis at the Royal Session (23 June 1789)

• Tennis Court Oath

• The Great Fear

• Reveillon Riots

• Storming of the Bastille