What was the Great Fear?
A. The fear by the first and second estates that the new constitution would limit their power
B. The fear by Louis XVI that he was going to be overthrown after dismissing Necker
C. The fear that the National Assembly would be dismissed before a constitution was completed
D. Peasant revolts in the rest of the country in reaction to the events in Paris
E. Mutiny by the army when called upon to stop mob violence at the Bastille
Answer: D
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