Enlightenment and Revolution
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Why did the king send an army to Paris in 1789?
A
He hated the Parisien people
B
The representatives of the third class (Estates general) had just formed the National Assembly
C
There had been food riots
D
Paris needed to be strengthened because of foreign tension
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The Enlightenment can be seen as cause for the French Revolution, because ...
A
reason / common sense was applied to the entire society, which led to the desire to make society more equal and free
B
for the first time in history people began to use their common sense
C
it gave the king more power, which angered the people
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Why did the meeting of the Estates General (May 1789) run out of control?
