Question

Following the French revolution in 1789, who thought of liberty as 'happiness , reason , equality, justice' as against the view of Robespierre that Liberty is a war against tyranny.
A.Jean - Paul Marat
B.Georges Danton
C.Olympe de Gouges
D.Camille Desmoulins

Answer 1

Hint: The French Revolution began in May 1789 when the Ancien Régime was abolished because people believed in favouring constitutional monarchy. Its replacement in September 1792 by the First French Republic led to the execution of Louis XVI and it caused an extended period of political turmoil.

Complete answer: Camille Desmoulins believed liberty to be happiness, equality, justice and reason. This view was once opposed by Robespierre, who is considered as a very valuable revolutionary of French revolution.
The French society used to be divided into 3 estates out of which only one of them paid all the taxes. All the other estates just enjoyed the benefits. Third estate was supposed to pay the taxes. Due to the long years of tax payment and extravagant cost of all the other expenses had affected the finances of France.
With the growth in the population there was a rise in the demand of food grains and job opportunities but France suffered in providing both of them.
On July 14, 1789 a mob from Paris attacked the prison of Bastille which was considered as a symbol of oppression and despotism. The revolution was also influenced by philosophers like Rousseau, John Locke and Montesquieu.

Hence option D is the correct answer.

Note: Jacobins club was also a significant part of French revolution. It was one of the organisations who grew out and became fairly recognised in the French revolution and people still study about this club. They were so well known because they created a strong government which could fight with the need of war, economic laws and any other internal rebellion going on in the country.