Chapter 13 Flashcards

1
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What happened between the Terror & Napoleon?

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1795-99
The Directory

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What was the Directory?

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Next rev gov after the national Convention & Terror

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Timeline of all French rev governments

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National Constituent Assembly 1789-91- building of const
Legislative Assembly 1791-92 - const monarchy
National Convention 1792-95 - republic gov, CPS, Terror
The Directory 7195-99

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What led to the establishment of the Directory?

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Thermidorian Reaction (dismantling of the Terror)
Causes violence & attempts to overthrow Convention from left & right
Leads to Const of year III (1795) establishing Directory

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5
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How was the Terror dismantled?

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Through the Thermidorian Reaction

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What was the Thermidorian Reaction?

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Rev tribunal abolished May 1795
Law of 22 Prarial repealed & those held under it released from prison
Power of CPS & CGS curbed (to avoid another R)
Jacobin (v/ radical) club closed
Paris Commune abolished - Paris back under central/gov control

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Why were there attempts to overthrow the Convention from the left?

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Dire economic outlook remained - unemployment & famine in Paris
Angry, desperate people

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What was the rising of Germinal?

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Leftist reaction
April 1795
10,000 Parisians march to Convention
Demand bread
Peacefully dispersed

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What was the rising of Prarial?

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Leftist reaction
May 1795
20,000 National Guards surround Convention
Demand price controls
No-one prepared to open fire, Convention regains control

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Why had the sans-culottes prominence decreased by 1795?

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Divided: no-longer had full supp of National Guard (aft rising of Prarial) or Paris Commune (abolished in Thermidorian Reaction) to co-ordinate activities

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What was the extent of attempts to overthrow the Convention from the right? (4)

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The White Terror
Royalists
veronal Declaration (Louis XIV’s brother)
Rising of Vedemiaire

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What was the White Terror?

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Rightist reaction
Vengeance in Federal cities & vendee
Those who profited from rev slaughtered: biens nationaux, Jacobin supps

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What was the royalist reaction to the Convention by 1795?

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Rightist reaction
Jeunesse dore & muscadins youth groups intimidated & murdered sans-culottes

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What was the Verona Declaration?

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Rightist reaction
June 1795
Louis XVI’s brother statement of intent to restore monarchy as ‘heir’ to throne

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What was the rising of Vedemiaire?

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October 1795
25,000 march on Convention supposedly in supp of royalism
Demanded monarchy restoration
Defeated by Bonaparte
300 killed

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16
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What was the Const of year III (1795)

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New government: the Directory
Hopes: stable, liberal gov, preserving gains of the rev & principles
Power vacuum after Robespierre

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What was the 1st aim of the Const of year III?

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Avoid extremism of leftists (Jacobins & sans-culottes):
Little voice to poor
Prevent groups exerting too much power
Stop factionalism, all wort towards common good

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What was the 2nd aim of the Const of year III?

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Avoid threat of royalist restoration (right extremism):
2/3rds of deputies in first Councils chosen from existing Convention members
5 original Directors had voted for king’s death (regicides)

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Describe the Directory gov principles and how it affected it’s structure?

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Rev principles
Democratic gov - separation of powers, annual elections, 1 director steps down annually to prevent dictator
Moderate gov - weakening of Jacobin & royalist influences

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What was the structure of the Directory government?

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Men over 21 (no active citizens atm) vote for electors
Annual election of 1/3 electors to 2 councils
Legislative = Council of Ancients & Council of 500
Executive = 5 Directors, elected by Ancients

21
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How was one able to qualify to become an Elector?

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Men to pay taxes equivalent to 150-200 days’ labour
Restricted role to the very rich (30,000/3 million eligible)

22
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How were members of the Legislative prevented from holding power for too long?

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3rd retired annually
3rd of electors elected to 2 councils annually

23
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What was the Council of Ancients?

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250 men over 40
Pass or veto legislation, couldn’t change it
Chose the 5 Directors from Council of 500

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What was the Council of 500

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500 Deputies over 30
To propose new laws
Electorates for the 5 Directors

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What were the 5 Directors?
Chosen by Ancients from 500 Hold office for 5 years, 1 member drops out annually Appoint gov ministers not on Ancient or 500 Couldn't veto legislation, no control of treasury In charge of diplomacy, military affairs, law enforcement
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What did the 1795 Paris risings consist of?
Rising of germinal (April) Rising of Prairial (May) Rising of Vendemiaire (October)
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What caused the 1795 Paris risings?
'Bourgeois' Thermidorians: Ended price controls (maximum) Restored paper currency (assignats) Proved disastrous, esp when paired with 1794 poor harvest & freezing winter Inflation, factories closed Starvation, froze to death, suicide
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What was the rising of germinal?
Part of 1795 Paris risings April 1795 Sans-culottes wanted power back 10,000 invaded Convention Demanded bread & const of 1793 Unarmed & unorganised Escorted out peacefully Leaders arrested Paris put under martial law
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What was the rising of Prarial?
Part of 1795 Paris risings May 1795 Larger no of sans-culottes, women & armed men than Germinal Invaded Convention Demanded release of Jacobins, const of 1793, better food supply Convention agreed to est a food commission Troops drive them out 20,000 against 40,000 guards, no shots fired
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What was the rising of Vendemiaire?
Part of 1795 Paris risings October 1795 Royalist uprising Led by Muscadins, factory & property owners Hated republican gov as didn't protect their interests 25,000 march on Convention Napoleon in charge of gov troops, fires 40 cannons into Royalists 1 v 6, royalists v Republicans
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Who were the Muscadins & Jeunesse doree?
Youth groups intimidated & murdered sans-culottes Well-off, young bourgeois men Royalists Fought w/ ex Jacobins Wearers of bonnet rouge Own song