In understanding the origins of terrorism,the term was first used in
A)Palestine during the 1940s.
B)Germany in the 1870s.
C)Ireland in the 1960s.
D)France in the 1790s.
E)America in the 1860s.

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The term "terrorism" was first used during the French Revolution in the 1790s, to describe the actions of the Jacobin government against its enemies. The term later gained wider usage from the 1860s onwards, as political violence became more prevalent around the world, particularly in Europe and Russia.

In Understanding the Origins of Terrorism,the Term Was First Used