Question

The new government in America included a Bill of Rights that guaranteed citizens could speak out against the ruling party in government. How did the new French government respond to people who criticized or opposed it?

The revolutionaries began a Reign of Terror, using violence to silence its critics.

France allowed its critics to voice their opinions only in written form--not on the street.

The new French government encouraged unity by hearing out all who wished to criticize it.

Like the United States, France immediately guaranteed freedom of speech for its citizens.

Answer 1

The revolutionaries began a Reign of Terror, using violence to silence its critics.

Explanation: During 1793–1794 the Committee of Public Safety (led by Robespierre) used revolutionary tribunals, the Law of Suspects, and mass executions by guillotine to eliminate real or perceived opponents and suppress dissent.