Symbolic of the fall of the Old Regime in France and the beginning of the French Revolution on July 14, 1789 was the
A) calling of the Estates-General.
B) taking of the Bastille.
C) preparation of the cahiers.
D) beheading of Louis XVI.
E) burning of feudal documents.
Answer: B) taking of the Bastille.
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