USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Rebellion
A
the unique cultural identity of a people
B
belief that people should be free from government restraint
C
a sudden overthrow of the government
D
right of powerful nations to maintain order throughout Europe
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A coup is a sudden overthrow of a government illegally.

Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: A sudden overthrow of government is called a coup (pronounced ‘koo’) or even a coup d’etat (pronounced ‘koo deh-tah’).

Detailed explanation-3: -Definitions of coup. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force. synonyms: coup d’etat, putsch, takeover.

Detailed explanation-4: -Coup or an overthrow, is the illegal and overt seizure of a State by the military or other elites within the state apparatus.

Detailed explanation-5: -A coup d’état refers to a rather sudden attempt made by a few men to grasp the power of state at the top level; often, though not always, the attempt is supported by armed forces. A rebellion is a more general armed rising in defiance of the established authority.

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