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Question 15 • World History and Geography

Which event immediately followed the storming of the Bastille?

Answer
A
Peasants began attacking the aristocracy.
B
Government troops attacked the National Assembly.
C
Louis XVI stepped down.
D
The Estates-General was dissolved.

Explanation

The storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, was followed by the Great Fear, a wave of panic and unrest in the countryside. Peasants attacked manor houses and destroyed records tied to aristocratic privileges. Thus, peasants began attacking the aristocracy.

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