He is perhaps best known for his role in the French Revolution's Reign of Terror<span>. ... As part of his attempts to use extreme measures to control political activity in France, </span>Robespierre<span> later moved against the more moderate Danton, who was accused of corruption and executed in April 1794.</span>
<span>In the 1600s, the Middle Colonies accepted people of different religions and cultures. The colonists were German, Dutch, Scots-Irish, Scandinavian, English, and enslaved Africans. ... Proprietors allowed this religious tolerance for two reasons. They just wanted colonists to buy or rent land.</span>