USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who rule France during the radical phase of the French Revolution?
A
Robespierre
B
Louis XVI
C
Napoleon
D
Olympe de Gouges
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Maximilien Robespierre, in full Maximilien-François-Marie-Isidore de Robespierre, (born May 6, 1758, Arras, France-died July 28, 1794, Paris), radical Jacobin leader and one of the principal figures in the French Revolution.

Detailed explanation-2: -They appointed Napoleon Bonaparte, a popular military hero, to rule France. In reaction to the Reign of Terror, moderates produced the Constitution of 1795. TEKS 8C: Calculate percent composition and empirical and molecular formulas. The term citizen applied to people of all social classes.

Detailed explanation-3: -He was considered a radical who wanted the monarchy overthrown and the people to take over the government. Over time, Robespierre began to gain power in the new revolutionary government. He became the leader of the radical “Mountain” group in the Assembly and eventually gained control of the Jacobins.

Detailed explanation-4: -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. The day after his arrest, Robespierre and 21 of his followers were guillotined before a cheering mob in the Place de la Revolution in Paris.

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