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at the bottom of the social class and had fewer rights. Even the smallest rise
of the price for bread might bring the threat of starvation to some of the
lower class.
4. What economic troubles did France have in 1789?
a. They were careless with their money. They spent more money than they
took in. This resulted in them using a significant portion of the money they
collected for taxes just to pay off the debts for the loans they had.
Eventually, this resulted in the economic decline in France.
5. What issues arose when Louis XVI called the Estates General in 1789?
a. After he called the Estates General, the storming of Bastille occurred which
began the French Revolution, so the Estates General was linked to the
storming of Bastille.
6. What was the significance of the storming of Bastille?
a. It marked the beginning of the French Revolution. Normally, massacres
begin revolutions (for example, one reason the American Revolution started
was the Boston Massacre). In this case, it was considered a massacre when
the Bastille commander commanded his troops to open fire on the
townspeople.