MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Most of the people executed under Robespierre’s reign of terror were formerly members of the-
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First Estate
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Second Estate
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Third Estate
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -As the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety from 1793, Robespierre encouraged the execution, mostly by guillotine, of more than 17, 000 enemies of the Revolution.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of the most famous victims of the Reign of Terror was Marie Antoinette (opens in new tab), the deposed queen of France. She was tried by the Revolutionary Tribunal on Oct. 14, 1793, and executed two days later.
Detailed explanation-3: -Between June 14 and July 27, 1794, hundreds of nobles, shopkeepers, clergy, corset makers, vintners, and other “suspicious” citizens were executed by guillotine at Place de la Nation in Paris. It was the height of the French Revolution-Robespierre’s Reign of Terror.
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