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Why was the Eiffel Tower built?

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France hosted the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, which saw the construction of the now world-famous Eiffel Tower as an eye-catching centerpiece. According to the Bureau International de Expositions, this World’s Fair was intended as a means to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille and to “reaffirm France’s stability.”
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Why was the Eiffel Tower built?
- As an attraction to stimulate the French economy
- It was an exhibit for the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris
- All of these are correct
- To celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the French Revolution
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