MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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many people were executed for not supporting the ideas of the revolution.
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many people were executed for belonging to the third estate.
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many people were living in fear of King Louis XVI.
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many people were living in fear of Napoleon.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Reign of Terror, also called the Terror, was a period of state-sanctioned violence and mass executions during the French Revolution. Between Sept. 5, 1793, and July 27, 1794, France’s revolutionary government ordered the arrest and execution of thousands of people.
Detailed explanation-2: -During the Reign of Terror, at least 300, 000 suspects were arrested; 17, 000 were officially executed, and perhaps 10, 000 died in prison or without trial.
Detailed explanation-3: -In less than a year, 300, 000 suspected enemies of the Revolution were arrested; at least 10, 000 died in prison, and 17, 000 were officially executed, many by guillotine in the Place de la Revolution.
Detailed explanation-4: -The period of the French Revolution from 1792-1793 is called the Reign of Terror. Robespierre, the leader of the Jacobin club, used a revolutionary tribunal to arrest people who seemed to be against the republic nation. They were guillotined, when found guilty.