Which event's storming demonstrated popular support for the Revolution?

• A. Bastille
• B. Versailles
• C. Château de Vincennes
• D. Palais Royal

Answer: (A)

When people show support for a political change, it’s often through collective action by ordinary citizens, not just leaders or elites. The storming of the Bastille is the clearest example of that. A large crowd of Parisians seized the fortress, a symbol of the king’s tyranny and privilege, to push for revolutionary change. Their direct action demonstrated that the Revolution had real, widespread backing beyond the political classes, and it helped rally more people to the cause and pressure the monarchy to concede.

Versailles is tied to royal authority and the early tensions of the period, but the storming of the Bastille captures the moment of broad popular participation in a dramatic, symbolic act. The other locations are less emblematic of mass popular support for the Revolution.