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Why was King Louis XVI tried for treason? |
He wanted France to lose its war against Austria and have his power restored. |
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After winning power, the Jacobins sought strong leadership to face overwhelming challenges by |
deciding to form the Committee of Public Safety. |
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Although the National Assembly was made up of the Third Estate, |
many members still wanted to keep the king involved in government. |
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For how many years did the Reign of Terror last? |
one |
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What was a positive result of the Reign of Terror? |
Ordinary people won more political rights and freedoms. |
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What was the major reason radicals were so angry? |
Europe wanted to put Louis XVI back in power. |
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A person forced to leave his or her country is |
an exile. |
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What impact did the French Revolution have on the rest of Europe? |
Other European countries declared war on France. |
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What caused the abolishment of the French monarchy? |
the radicals gaining control of the National Convention |
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The National Assembly dissolved and was replaced by |
the National Convention. |
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Who wanted a limited or constitutional monarchy? |
the Conservatives |
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The revolution grew more violent mainly because radicals reacted to |
prices rising to an all-time high. |
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The National Convention benefited the people and the state by |
seizing all church property and giving it to the people and state. |
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An old problem the National Assembly still faced was |
rising debt and poverty. |
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After winning power, the National Assembly |
could not agree on its goals. |
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Which two factions disagreed on the revolution’s path? |
Jacobins and the Conservatives |
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What happened after the Committee of Public Safety began to fall apart? |
Power shifted back to the National Convention. |
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What is the best description of the Conservatives? |
They wanted few changes. |
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How long does the reign of terror last? |
1 year |
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When was the reign of terror? |
july 1793-july 1794 |
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when did the reign of terror begin |
july 1793 |
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when did the reign of terror end |
july 1794 |
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how many people were killed during reign of teroor |
40000 |
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Jacobin set out to |
crush all opponents |
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who was the reign or terror led by? |
maximilien robespierre |
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Revolutionary armies were sent out to bring control back to.. |
rebellious cities and armies |
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What happened to rebellious cities and armies? |
revolutionary armies were sent to control them |
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did the revolutionary armies show mercy? |
no |
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Ruthless ways to kill: |
guillotine and grapheshot |
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How did revolutionary armies show no mercy? |
ruthless ways to kill |
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What is a grapeshot? |
cluster of small iron balls |
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Nantes |
place with most violence |
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What was the most violent rev. army vs rebellious city? |
Nantes |
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How were people killed at Nantes? |
being sunk by barges in a river |
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Where people people sunk by barges in a river? |
Nantes |
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what percent of the victims were clergy and nobles? |
15% |
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15% of the victims were… |
clergy and nobles |
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who promised that the violence and bloodshed was temporary |
national convention an the committee of public safety |
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what did the national convention and committee of public safety promise? |
that the violence and bloodshed was temporary and a "Republic of Virtue" would follow |
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What was the republic or virtue? |
wanted good citizens, dechristization, abolish slavery, education for all ( not implemented everywhere) |
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1st thing included in republic of virtue |
good citizens |
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2nd thing included in republic of virtue |
dechristization |
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3rd thing included in republic of virtue |
abolish slavery |
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4th thing included in republic of virtue |
education for all |
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when did the Jacobin decline? |
after robespierre’s death |
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what happened after death of robespierre? |
decline of jacobin |
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how did robespierre die? |
by guillotine |
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why did he die by guillotine? |
members of the national convention who feared him decided to act and they got enough votes |
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the jacobins controlled |
national convention and committee of public safety |
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who was in control of the national convetion and the committee of public safety? |
jacobin |
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