Storming of the Bastille and end of the monarchy

On July 14, 1789, why did the angry citizens of Paris choose to attack the Bastille fortress specifically?

• To steal the King’s gold and jewelry

• To seize gunpowder and weapons to defend themselves

• To rescue thousands of trapped political prisoners

• To burn down the city's food and bread supplies

A country that has completely ended royal rule and is governed entirely by elected representatives and a president—rather than a monarch—is called a ____.

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Republic

Even though the Bastille only held seven prisoners when it was stormed, its capture was the most important victory of the Revolution because it was a hated symbol of____.

• Foreign invaders from Austria

• The wealth of the local bakers

• The King's Absolute Power (Absolutism)

• The democratic laws of the National Assembly

King Louis XVI willingly shared his power and remained completely loyal to the French people's new constitution until his death.

• True
• False

Which social class made up 97% of the French population, had zero political power, and was forced to pay 100% of the country's taxes?

• The First Estate (The Clergy)

• The Second Estate (The Nobility)

• The Third Estate (The Commoners)

• The Royal Bourbon Dynasty