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The Rise in the price of bread, bad harvest, and the spread of rumours that the king had ordered to open fire on the citizens led to the uprising in Paris.

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The above statement is True.
France was in turmoil when the National Assembly was busy drafting a constitution at Versailles.
The rise in bread prices, and a bad harvest, worsen the condition of common people. Bakers exploited the situation by hoarding supplies, and the angry crowd stormed the shops. At the same time, the king ordered troops to enter Paris, and rumours spread that the king would soon order to open fire on citizens. This agitated the crowd, and an uprising was held in France; and they stormed the Bastille, killed the commander, released the prisoners, and destroyed it.

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