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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Napoleon & Revolutions

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During the French Revolution, which of the following sentiments drove the September Massacre of 1792, when the prison inmates of Paris were killed?
  1. The prisons were a drain on the national economy.
  2. Most of those imprisoned were there for corruption.
  3. Those imprisoned had vowed to end the revolution.
  4. Soldiers needed to take care of enemies at home before fighting abroad.
  5. Advocates of the revolution wanted to return it to the public's attention.
Explanation
Answer: D - The September Massacre was perpetuated by soldiers on their way to fight France's foreign war and felt the need first to rid France of its enemies within. France's entry into the war with Austria and Prussia sparked a rash of violence at home and demonstrated the weakness of the Revolution' management. This, in turn, would inspire the creation of the Committee of Public Safety.
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