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The Reign of Terror Answers

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A person forced to leave his or her country is

A
an emigrant.
B
an immigrant.
C
an exile.
D
a fugitive.
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An old problem the National Assembly still faced was

A
interference by the Bishop.
B
rising debt and poverty.
C
the demands of Louis XVI.
D
lack of liberty and equality.
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The National Convention benefited the people and the state by

A
forcing wage increases and heavily taxing business owners.
B
allowing women to vote and serve in the National Convention.
C
passing laws prohibiting anyone from becoming too wealthy.
D
seizing all church property and giving it to the people and state.
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What was a positive result of the Reign of Terror?

A
The whole aristocracy was eliminated by execution.
B
Ordinary people won more political rights and freedoms.
C
European countries admired what France had accomplished.
D
The church ended up supporting the National Assembly.
5

What is the best description of the Conservatives?

A
They were the left-wingers.
B
They wanted the king executed.
C
They wanted few changes.
D
They favored a republic.
6

What happened after the Committee of Public Safety began to fall apart?

A
In order to unite, a new leader took charge.
B
Liberals regained power and pushed out radicals.
C
The monarchy moved in to resume power.
D
Power shifted back to the National Convention.
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What impact did the French Revolution have on the rest of Europe?

A
Other European countries became more liberal.
B
Other European countries became more conservative.
C
Other European countries declared war on France.
D
Other European countries lost tourist dollars.
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Look at the painting The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons by Jacques-Louis David (1789).

Question illustration
A
one must be prepared to sacrifice their own children to preserve France.
B
loyalty to one’s country stops short of sacrificing one’s own children.
C
brutality is an integral part of revolution and the Reign of Terror.
D
no one is immune to death, not even the leaders of the revolution.
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Someone who supports extreme changes in a society is a

A
liberal.
B
radical.
C
Jacobin.
D
conservative.
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After winning power, the National Assembly

A
immediately executed the king.
B
could not agree on its goals.
C
restored property to the Church.
D
unanimously elected a leader.

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