Question

question 27 (mandatory) (1 point)
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the fall of the bastille, the \great fear,\ and the \october days\ were all important because they
a) precipitated war with various european nations, but primarily austria.
b) signaled the shift from the moderate stage of the revolution to the radical.
c) were all popular uprisings initiated by the jacobins during the summer of 1789.
d) reflected the depth of discontent on the part of the french people in 1789.

Explanation:

• The Fall of the Bastille (July 14, 1789) was a key event where Parisians stormed the prison - fortress.
• The "Great Fear" (July - August 1789) was a wave of peasant unrest across France.
• The "October Days" (October 1789) involved the march of Parisian women to Versailles.
• These events showed the widespread discontent among the French people in 1789.
• Option a: These events were internal uprisings and not directly related to starting a war with Austria.
• Option b: The shift from moderate to radical stage (like the Reign of Terror) came later.
• Option c: The Jacobins became prominent later in the Revolution.

Answer:

d) reflected the depth of discontent on the part of the French people in 1789.