The Terror ended with
A) the final defeat of French troops abroad.
B) a successful coup d'état by the king's brother.
C) Robespierre's declaration that it was no longer necessary.
D) the execution of Robespierre and his colleagues.
E) demands from the papacy to restore the church to its original place in French society.
Ans: D
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