How did French armies during the French Revolution offer a mixed message to the people they conquered?
A) They presented themselves as liberators to the peasants and middle class but seemed more like foreign invaders as they requisitioned food and supplies and plundered local treasure.
B) They promised to retain local tradition and institutions but removed all of the older nobility and eliminated the power of the Catholic Church.
C) They spoke of peace and prosperity but instituted harsh purges of all political opponents and high new taxes to pay for the army.
D) They chose not to seize territory permanently for France but began to appoint French military commanders as new nobles in conquered lands.
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