The Jacobins,like those who carried out the September Massacres,were motivated by ________.

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The Jacobins were motivated by fear of counterrevolution, which they believed could come from any source, including perceived enemies of the Revolution or those who showed any resistance to its measures. This fear led them to commit acts of violence, such as the Reign of Terror, as a means of suppressing opposition and maintaining control. The September Massacres were also motivated by a similar fear of counterrevolution, as the revolutionaries believed that the prisoners held in the Parisian jails were conspiring with foreign powers to overthrow the government.

The Jacobins,like Those Who Carried Out the September Massacres,were Motivated