While the National Assembly' was busy at Versailles drafting constitution, the rest of France seethed with turmoil. State whether the statement is true or false. Explain.
The statement is true as when the national assembly was busy at the Versailles drafting constitution the rest of France was seething with turmoil because of a shortage of bread and high price level of the bread. The bad harvest in winter caused bread shortages which resulted in the rise of the price level of bread. This made the commoners difficult to afford. Because of the shortage and winter season on the way which makes the harvest almost none forced people to hoard the supplies. This hoarding of bread made it difficult for the women who stood in line to buy the bread which ultimately resulted in the looting of bread and later the bread riot started on 5th October 1789 which became the ultimate trigger to the revolution. The national assembly being in Versailles drafting the constitution and the rest of France in seething turmoil is a true statement as there was a bread shortage and the prices of bread were too high for people to afford.
