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lesson pretestMultiple Choice

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Question 4 • CMS 2026-2027 World History: Issues and Patterns CREDIT RECOVERY

Why was King Louis XVI tried for treason?

Answer
A
He wanted to flee with his wife Marie Antoinette to avoid the guillotine.
B
He wanted the radicals sent to prison so he could regain the throne.
C
He wanted France to lose its war against Austria and have his power restored.
D
He wanted the National Convention disbanded so he could again be king.

Explanation

Louis XVI was accused of conspiring against the French Revolution and aiding France’s enemies. In particular, revolutionaries suspected him of hoping France would lose its war with Austria so foreign forces could restore his power as king. That matches choice B; his attempted flight from France was another source of suspicion, but it is not the reason described in that choice.

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