USA HISTORY

SETTLING NORTH AMERICA 1497 1732

NEW FRANCE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the term referring to different political groups, such as the moderates and the radicals during the French Revolution?
A
emigre
B
the opposition
C
political parties
D
factions
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During the French Revolution, modérantisme (French: [mɔdeʁɑ̃tism]) or the faction des modérés (faction of the moderates) was the name the Montagnards gave to their relatively more moderate opponents, first the Girondins and then the Dantonists.

Detailed explanation-2: -Various kinds of groups played an important role, such as citizens’ clubs, parliamentarians, governmental institutions and paramilitary movements.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Radical-Socialist and Radical Republican Party was the first large political party established at a national level in France, which contrasted with previous parliamentary groups that were formed spontaneously by likeminded independent lawmakers elected through purely local electoral committees.

Detailed explanation-4: -Political Clubs were formed in France by like-minded people to get together and discuss political matters. They were an important source of new ideas and a vehicle for influencing the government’s decision making. Women too joined these political clubs for their rights like the right to vote.

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