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Question: What nation did Marie Antoinette mostly influence, and how did she influence them!?
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France - an Austrian princess, Marie Antoinette became the queen of France when she married King Louis XVI [16th!.] She did not fulfill her responibilities as queen > she spent lavishly on jewelry, clothing, food, etc and ignored the French people's [mainly the peasants, which were the majority] problems!. During the late 1700s (began 1789, went through the early 1790s) the French people revolted, causing one of the bloodiest revolutions in history!. Since France was in major debt, the country was not importing enough goods for the people, who were starving (didn't even have bread!) Marie Antoinette's famous quote, "Let them eat cake!" shows how oblivious she was to her people's problems!.

Hope that gives you an idea of Marie Antoinette (: Www@QuestionHome@Com

well, since she was the wife of King Louis XVI, she obviously influences France during its period of the French Revolution!.
and how!?
She and her husband's decisions pretty much helped cause the revolution!. overspending, not enough liberties for middle-class, she had a gambling addiction!.!.!. she also had no idea what the people of Paris were going through and she would eat and eat and eat lavishly while people starved!. she once said "let them eat the crumbs off our plates!." which angered people and ultimately, she was guillotined!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

She definitely influenced France to despise her in her entirety!. They hated that she spent and gambled so much of the people's money away on nothing but clothing and other stuff!.

And she apparently, but not confirmed said "Let them eat cake!." when an aide told her that the French people had taken to the streets rioting over the prices and shortages of bread, the main item of any French meal!.Www@QuestionHome@Com