Question

1. why did maximilien robespierre encourage the reign of terror throughout france?

a. women rebelled throughout the country, demanding equal rights.
b. young men refused to be drafted into the army to fight foreign wars.
c. he wanted to protect church - related property that was being destroyed by peasants.
d. he believed that the revolution had many enemies who needed to be eliminated.

1. when did the reign of terror end?

a. with the execution of marie antoinette
b. after edmund burke publicly condemned it
c. with the execution of maximilien robespierre
d. after napoleon bonaparte was appointed general

1. how did napoleon bonaparte become frances sole ruler?**

a. he was elected by the citizens of paris.
b. he was restored as a member of the royal family.
c. he seized control in a military takeover of the government.
d. he was elected by the members of the national convention.

Explanation:

• Question 38: During the French Revolution, Robespierre believed the revolution had many enemies (both internal and external) that needed to be eliminated. The Reign of Terror was a way to suppress opposition and safeguard the revolutionary government.
• Question 39: The Reign of Terror ended after the execution of Maximilien Robespierre. His fall from power signaled the end of the most intense phase of the Terror.
• Question 40: Napoleon Bonaparte became France's sole ruler through a military takeover (a coup d'état). He seized control of the government, which led to his rise as a powerful leader.

Answer:

1. D. He believed that the Revolution had many enemies who needed to be eliminated.
2. C. with the execution of Maximilien Robespierre
3. C. He seized control in a military takeover of the government.