EMERGENCE OF USA
HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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Question
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Robespierre was sent to the guillotine because
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he was accused of a crime he did not committ
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other radicals thought he might execute them next
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the King’s supporters captured him
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none of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In order to stamp out any opposition, Robespierre announced a “rule of Terror.” During this time, anyone who opposed the revolutionary government was arrested or executed. The guillotine was used to chop the heads off of suspected traitors. Over 16, 000 “enemies” of the state were officially executed over the next year.
Detailed explanation-2: -Maximilien de Robespierre, (born May 6, 1758, Arras, France-died July 28, 1794, Paris), French revolutionary. A successful lawyer in Arras (1781–89), he was elected to the National Assembly (1789), where he became notorious as an outspoken radical in favour of individual rights.
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