Q1. Differentiate between active citizens and passive citizens.
Q2. What was a directory?
Q3. Describe the reign of terror.
Answers
1. Active citizens
i)people having property and voting right is known as active citizens
ii)It's about 4 million of a population of 28 million.
Passive citizen
i)people having no property and no voting right is known as passive citizens
ii)It's about 3 million men,women,children and youth below 25.
2.Directory was a five member committee that governed France from 2 November 1795 until 9 November 1799 when it was overthrown by Napolean Bonaparte.
3.The period from 1793 to 1794 is referred to as the reign of terror because Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment;who didn't agree with his methods were arrested imprisoned and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal.If the court found them guilty they were guillotined.
And at last robespierre was convicted by a court in July 1794 arrested and on the next day sent to the guillotine.