The unfair treatment of the Third Estate drove peasants to revolt and use violence to pursue political power.

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A? A “When they faced threats from others who opposed their reforms, the commoners seized the Bastille, an old building that had become a symbol of the monarchy’s power.” ( Paragraph 4) B “A political party called the Montagnards took control by late 1792 and established extreme policies designed to give the lower classes more political and economic power.” ( Paragraph 5) C “Over the next year, 300,000 suspects were arrested, 17,000 of whom were executed by Robespierre. Even more died in prisons without a trial.” ( Paragraph 8) D “After several years of instability and political coups, Napoleon Bonaparte established himself as the country’s ‘First Consul’ and later as emperor.” ( Paragraph 11)