How did the Directory overthrow the French government?
A) Brutal force after the Terror took out most opponents of the Jacobins.
B) The execution of Robespierre provided an opportunity for these ex-Jacobins to demand more than power given to one man; a vote of the convention approved the Directory.
C) The clergy appointed them to seize power from the Convention and they did so.
D) The republic was disbanded and the wealthiest men left took power after the Terror.
E) None of these
B
You might also like to view...
The discovery of obsidian artifacts in Iran is significant because it indicates __________
A) the early Iranians were militaristic B) there was trade between the early Iranians and other civilizations C) exploitation of materials unique to the Zagros mountain region D) the early Iranians were geographically isolated
The design of pre-Columbian Indian villages indicates which of the following? a. These societies had an extensive trade network with one another. b. Native Americans once had a common culture because there are no differences among the villages ofhunter-gatherer societies, agricultural societies, and fishing societies
c. The design of Indian villages around a central place of worship indicates that, although widely separated, allIndians had the same religious beliefs. d. The defensive design of villages indicates that North American Indians fought with each other long beforethe arrival of Europeans.
President Carter's inconsistency in foreign policy was due in large part to a. the pressure he was under to halt the nuclear arms race but at the same time reach nuclear parity with theSoviet Union
b. the dilemma he faced in wanting to reduce arms sales while at the same time end the United Statesrecession. c. the changing policies of the Soviet Union toward its client states and the Third World. d. the disagreements between his national security adviser and his secretary of state.
To counter guerrilla warfare in Cuba, the Spanish
a. established a reconcentration policy. b. abandoned the cities. c. deployed conventional warfare tactics. d. practiced yellow journalism.