What was the immediate cause of the Parisian women's march on Versailles in October 1789?
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Correct answer: Anger over the rising price and shortage of bread across the city
Economic hardship and food shortages drove thousands of women to march to the palace. Their protest forced Louis XVI and the royal family to return to Paris, making them more accessible to the revolutionary government.
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