USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did the National Convention create the Committee of Public Safety?
A
To organize the economic crisis
B
To produce new safety laws.
C
To defend France from foreign and domestic threats.
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Committee of Public Safety was created by the National Convention in 1793 with the intent to defend the nation against foreign and domestic enemies, as well as to oversee the new functions of the executive government.

Detailed explanation-2: -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.

Detailed explanation-3: -In an effort to restore peace and order, the convention created the Committee of Public Safety on April 6, 1793, to maintain order within France and protect the country from external threats.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Committee of Public Safety took actions to defend the French Republic by passing a series of laws that both helped the war effort and allowed for the arrests and executions of counter-revolutionaries within France itself.

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