Question

The origin of the term terrorism, the French Revolution's Reign of Terror, began in ______ and was initiated by the revolutionary government. During this period agents of the Committee of Public Safety and the National Convention were referred to as terrorists.

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is "1793".

Explanation:

The term terrorism was originated in 1793, during the French Revolution's Reign of Terror. Between June 1793 and the end of July 1794, 16,594 official death sentences were executed in France. During this period agents of the Committee of Public Safety and the National Convention were referred to as terrorists. Maximilien Robespierre, the leading member of the Committee of Public Safety, is considered the architect of this dark period for encouraging the execution of all the people who believed were enemies of the Revolution.