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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Napoleon & Revolutions

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Maximilien Robespierre was chosen to lead the Convention and later the Committee of Public Safety because of which of the following?
  1. His noble lineage made him an apt mediator between the people and Old Regime.
  2. He vehemently opposed the Terror.
  3. The European powers put him in place hoping he would create peace.
  4. He manipulated the Girondins into supporting him.
  5. He was fully dedicated to the revolution and refused to be bribed.
Explanation
Answer: E - Robespierre was chosen to lead the Committee of Public Safety and the Convention because of his dedication to the cause and his incorruptibility. A longstanding Jacobin, he appeared to embody the "virtue" that was the hallmark of the Enlightenment ideal of leadership. The fact that he was an attorney and not from the nobility gave him credibility, and he emerged as one of the most powerful figures in the Revolution. However, his policies fueled the Terror, and he was ultimately perceived as an enemy of the Revolution and executed.
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