Actions of the sans culottes Sept - Dec 1793

Question 1

September massacres

Answer 1

2nd-7th Sept 1792

1,000-1,500 prisoners were killed following the conscription announced by Danton

Question 2

Frimaire 14

Answer 2

4th December

Question 3

Expulsion of Girondin Ministers

Answer 3

2nd June 1793 - largely due to the SC

Question 4

Robespiere invited the SC to rise up against the girdonin

Answer 4

26th May 1793

Question 5

SC crowd of 80,000 surrounded the convention

Answer 5

29 deputies were expelled and arrested

Question 6

Sept 1793

Answer 6

5th - SC marched to the convention demanding lower bread prices
9th - SC paramilitary army established to attack hoarder
17th - Law of suspects passed
29th - Law of general Maximilian (price controls)

Question 7

October 1793

Answer 7

5th Oct - New revolutionary calendar established
10th Oct - Saint Just delivered a speech declaring government would be revolutionary until peace
16th Oct - MA executed
24th Oct - Trial of expelled Girondin ministers all were executed a week later

Question 8

Nov 1793

Answer 8

Duc deorleons + madam Roland executed

Festival of reason held

Question 9

Dec 1793

Answer 9

4th - Law of 14 Frimaire II (popular societies were to be closed and all ministers would be controlled by the CPS