Which statement best explains why the French Revolution grew more radical and bloody up to the formation of the Directory?
A) Some groups were dissatisfied with their share of power in the new order, and economic troubles and foreign armies threatened the nation.
B) The Jacobins planned a more radical revolution from the start, but needed time to gain control from the dominant Girondists.
C) Increased radicalization of the French peasantry forced government leaders to take more extreme positions to satisfy them.
D) Liberals such as Lafayette grew increasingly radical as a result of the king's unwillingness to accept any changes.
E) It took years to rally the majority of the French people in favor of the more radical goals of an end to the monarchy, the weakened power of the Catholic Church, and the need for a republic.
Answer: A
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