Food Crisis in Crisis A Level Worksheet

Lesson Snapshot:

• Shouldering the burden of feeding their families, it was the French women who took up arms on October 5, 1789
• Numbering several thousand, the mainly female mob marched to Versailles, followed by the National Guard
• King Louis XVI, was effectively forced to take responsibility for the situation
• A common phrase in France at the time was, “If only the king knew,” as though he were ignorant of the woes of the people

Worksheet Task:

• Aimed at Students studying across AS/A2 Level or equivalent
• Premium resource
• Use as you wish in the classroom or home environment
• Use with other USA History Lessons & Resources
• Includes challenging questions