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CLEP Western Civ II

Category - Napoleon & Revolutions

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The Committee of Public Safety was formed in order to
  1. Win the war and put down the counterrevolution
  2. Improve the sewage systems in Paris
  3. Manage the removal of the monarchy
  4. Oust the Jacobins from power
  5. Protect the French public from the European invading armies
Explanation
Answer: A - The Committee of Public Safety was formed to win the war against Austria and Prussia and defeat the counterrevolution. By all accounts, the violence had gotten out of hand, and the Revolution was dividing into factions with competing agendas. The Committee, formed under Robespierre, wanted to reunite the French and manage the violence of the revolution. This was largely accomplished through the Terror (also known as the Reign of Terror), in which those thought to be enemies of the Revolution were executed or imprisoned, often arbitrarily.
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