the reign of terror

Q: What was the Reign of Terror?

A: A period (1793–1794) of extreme violence during the French Revolution when the government used terror to crush enemies.

Q: Who led the Reign of Terror?

A: Maximilien Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety.

Q: What was the main goal of the Reign of Terror?

A: To protect the Revolution from internal and external enemies.

Q: What law allowed the arrest of suspected enemies?A: The Law of Suspects (1793).

A: The Law of suspects (1793)

Q: What was the main method of execution during the Terror?

A: The guillotine.

Q: Who were the Jacobins?

A: A radical political group that supported using terror to defend the Revolution.

Q: What happened to King Louis XVI during the Terror?

A: He was executed in January 1793.

Q: What was the Committee of Public Safety?

A: A powerful group that controlled the government and directed the Terror.

Q: What happened to Robespierre in 1794?

A: He was executed, ending the Reign of Terror.

Q: About how many people were executed during the Terror?

A: Around 40,000 people.

Q: What was one major effect of the Terror?

A: It created fear and led to the rise of a more moderate government (the Directory).