The "Reign of Terror" in revolutionary France referred to
- A.Bands of revolutionaries moving around to terrorise people who did not participate in the revolution
- B.The royal forces punishing people who participated in the revolution
- C.Trial and beheading persons considered enemies of the republic by the revolutionary tribunal
- D.The general atmosphere of insecurity perceived by people after the beheading of the king
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Explanation
The correct answer is C. The Reign of Terror (1793–94) was the period when revolutionary tribunals tried and guillotined people seen as enemies of the republic.
After King Louis XVI was executed in January 1793, the Jacobins led by Maximilien Robespierre ran France through the Committee of Public Safety. Nobles, clergy, members of other parties and even fellow Jacobins who disagreed were arrested, tried by a revolutionary tribunal and, if found guilty, beheaded by the guillotine. The period ended in July 1794 when Robespierre himself was convicted and guillotined.
A is wrong because the Terror was carried out through courts and state power, not wandering bands.
B is wrong because the royal forces had lost power; the Terror was the revolutionaries' own policy.
D is wrong because the term names a deliberate policy of trials and executions, not a vague mood of fear.
Exam tip: Reign of Terror 1793–94, Robespierre, Jacobins, guillotine; it ended with his execution in July 1794.
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