| i. Maximilian Robespierre was the leader of the Jacobins. |
| ii. They imposed a maximum ceiling on wages and prices. |
| iii. Peasants were forced to sell their grain at the prices fixed by the government. |
| iv. Churches were shut down and their building converted into barracks or offices. |
A) i & ii
B) ii & iii
C) iii & iv
D) all the above
Correct Answer: D
Solution :
Maximilian Robespierre was the leader of the Jacobins. They practiced a policy of severe control and repression. Those suspected as the enemies of the republic were arrested, imprisoned and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal. They imposed a maximum ceiling on wages and prices. Meat and bread were rationed. Peasants were forced to sell their grain at the prices fixed by the government. Churches were shut down and their buildings converted into barracks or offices. All citizens were required to eat the pain degas lite (equality bread) and discard the use of expensive white flour.
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