A historian is making a historical argument about the French Revolution. He
notes that, following the revolution, a rash of violence swept over France. He
points to the execution of the French royalty and the European wars the
revolutionaries launched following their victory to support this point. In his
opinion, it is morally wrong for any political movement to use violence to
achieve its goals. Based on these points, he argues that the French
Revolution produced far more negative outcomes than positive ones.
Which of the following parts of the historian's argument is his thesis?