The Mountain was able to defeat the Girondists in the National Assembly by allying with what group of people?
A) The sans-culottes
B) The women of Paris
C) Austria and Prussia
D) High-ranking clergy in the Catholic Church

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The Mountain was able to defeat the Girondists in the National Assembly by allying with the sans-culottes, who were radical working-class people who supported the Jacobin agenda of economic and political equality. This support helped the Mountain to gain control of the National Convention and ultimately led to the execution of King Louis XVI and the Reign of Terror.

The Mountain Was Able to Defeat the Girondists in the National