The revolt where rural peasants, in response to increased taxation, embarked on a campaign of torture and murder directed against the French aristocracy was called the:

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4 July, 04:25

The revolt where rural peasants, in response to increased taxation, embarked on a campaign of torture and murder directed against the French aristocracy was called the:

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Answer: French Revolution

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The French revolution was the period in France where the monarchy was the overthrown and the government was taken over by the people. the revolution lasted from 1789 to 1799. It started when the revolutionaries stormed the fort Bastille. The revolution came to an end when Napoleon became the first consul by overthrowing the revolutionary government.

The french revolution completely changed the social and political structure of France. It brought the idea of liberty and freedom and abolition of slavery and the right of the man.