2. PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
A "When they faced threats from others who
opposed their reforms, the commoners
seized the Bastille, an old building that had
become a symbol of the monarchy's power.” (
Paragraph 4)
B "A political party called the Montagnards
took control by late 1792 and established
extreme policies designed to give the lower
classes more political and economic power." (
Paragraph 5)
AC "Over the next year, 300,000 suspects were
arrested, 17,000 of whom were executed by
Robespierre. Even more died in prisons
without a trial." ( Paragraph 8)
D "After several years of instability and political
coups, Napoleon Bonaparte established
himself as the country's 'First Consul' and
later as emperor." ( Paragraph 11)