In 1789,the National Assembly Changed the Royal Title

question 21

Multiple Choice

In 1789,the National Assembly changed the royal title.Louis XVI became the "King of the French" rather than the king of France.What did this change of title mean?

• A)The change of title was symbolic and had no real meaning.
• B)The change of title proclaimed that the king's power derived from the people,rather than God.
• C)The change of title meant that Louis was the king of the dominant ethnic group in France,and not the king of minorities.
• D)The change of title meant that Louis claimed jurisdiction over the French people who might be living outside of the country.
• E)The change of title meant that the Assembly was angling to change the name of the country.

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