Question

complete the text with the correct foreign expression. in 1898, a mob of armed white supremacists and business leaders took to the streets of wilmington, north carolina, and forced the citys mayor to resign. known as the wilmington insurrection, the event is considered by some historians to be the only successful __________ in american history. faux pas coup détat

Explanation:

"Faux pas" means a social blunder, while "coup d'état" refers to the sudden overthrow of a government by force. The event described involves forcing a mayor to resign through armed action, which is more in line with the concept of a coup d'état.

Answer:

B. coup d'état