USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Reign of Terror refers to
A
the violent counterrevolution.
B
the period of mass executions by the guillotine.
C
the Grand Royal Army.
D
the devastating Russian winter.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Reign of Terror (French: la Terreur) was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to revolutionary fervour, anticlerical sentiment, and accusations of treason by the Committee of Public Safety .

Detailed explanation-2: -Reign of Terror, a period of the French Revolution that was conspicuous for mass executions of political suspects.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Reign of Terror refers to the violent period during The French Revolution from 1793-1794 when the Radicals led by Maximilien Robespierre were running the Govt. During this period, thousands of people who were suspected to be disloyal to the Revolution were arrested and executed.

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