The Major Purpose of the Reign of Terror During the French

The major purpose of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution was

A) To protect the new French Republic from its enemies and to satisfy the demands by the sansculottes for immediate action against those enemies
B) To enact the feminist program of Manon Roland and Olympe de Gouges
C) To favor the political ambitions of Danton and Robespierre
D) To secure the rule of Napoleon after he seized power