Class Notes NCERT Solutions for CBSE Students
Question: Mention the importance of the following dates:
(i) 1774
(ii) 1789
(iii) 1791
(iv) 1792-93
Answer: The importance of the dates are:
- 1774: Louis XVI became the King of France
- 1789: Convocation of Estates General
Third Estate formed the National Assembly, The Bastille was stormed - 1791: A constitution was framed to limit the powers of the king and to guarantee basic rights to all human beings.
- 1792-93: France became a Republic and the King was beheaded. Jacobin republic was overthrown.
Question: When did Napoleon become the Emperor of France ?
Answer: Napoleon became the Emperor of France, in 1804 and annexed large parts of Europe.
Question: When was Napoleon defeated at Waterloo ?
Answer: Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo in the year 1815.
Question: Why was city of Paris in a state of alarm on the morning of 14 July 1789?
Answer: On the morning of 14 July, 1789 the city of Paris was in a state of alarm. The king had commanded troops to move into the city. Remorse spread that he would soon order to open fire upon the citizens.
Question: Why did 7000 men women gather in front of the town hall?
Answer: Some 7000 men and women gathered in front of the town hall and form people’s militia. They broke into a number of government buildings in search of arms.
Question: Why was the fortress prison, the Bastille hated?
Answer: The Bastille was hated because it stood fort the despotic power of the king.
Question: Why was there rioting in Paris?
Answer: Due to the lack of food grains and bread, there was subsistence crisis which led to rioting in Paris also because I and II estate people didn’t have to pay taxes.
Question: Explain the term “empty treasury”.
Answer: “Empty treasure” means no money. This was due to the long wars with Britain and maintenance of army and court.
Question: Why was the French government forced to increase taxes?
Answer: Due to empty treasury, the French government was forced to raise taxes, as it to pay interest expenses.
