What was the "Reign of Terror?"
A) Robespierre's response to rising political opposition
B) Hitler's purge of his "Brown Shirts"
C) British name for the march to Boston back from Concord in April 1775
D) Stalin's purge of the unfaithful
E) John Locke's theory about government and the current political climate

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The "Reign of Terror" refers to a period during the French Revolution when Maximilien Robespierre, a leading figure in the revolution, led a campaign of severe repression and mass executions against those considered enemies of the revolution.

What Was the "Reign of Terror