USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What was the job of the Committee of Public Safety?
A
To ensure the nobility is protected
B
To save the Revolution
C
To protect the public from the revolutionaries
D
To establish law and order for the nobles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While some of his colleagues were away on missions and others were preoccupied with special assignments, he strove to prevent division among the revolutionaries by relying on the Jacobin societies and the vigilance committees. Henceforward his actions were to be inseparable from those of the government as a whole.

Detailed explanation-2: -Supplementing the Committee of General Defence, created early January 1793, the Committee of Public Safety was created in April 1793 by the National Convention. It was charged with protecting the new republic against its foreign and domestic enemies, fighting the First Coalition and the Vendée revolt.

Detailed explanation-3: -On July 27, 1793, Robespierre was elected to the Committee of Public Safety, which was formed in April to protect France against its enemies, foreign and domestic, and to oversee the government. Under his leadership, the committee came to exercise virtual dictatorial control over the French government.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Commitee of Public Safety was keeping all people suspected of terrorism or who were against the French Revolution away from the country. According to The Law of Suspects, “[People] who, by their conduct, associations, talk, or writings have shown themselves to be enemies [will be suspected].” (Doc B).

Detailed explanation-5: -Based on the Decree Against Profiteers, do you think the Committee of Public Safety protected the Revolution from its enemies? yes, The Decree Against Profiteers protected the Revolution from its enemies because it was trying to protect the people’s rights to everyone having the things that they needed.

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