WORLD HISTORY

EMERGENCE OF USA

HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who were beheaded by the guillotine?
A
Juana de Arco
B
Louis XVI
C
Marie Antoinette
D
Maximilien Robespierre
E
Napoleon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -On July 27, 1794, Robespierre and a number of his followers were arrested at the Hôtel de Ville in Paris. The next day Robespierre and 21 of his followers were taken to the Place de la Révolution (now the Place de la Concorde), where they were executed by guillotine before a cheering crowd.

Detailed explanation-2: -Reign of Terror 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.

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