Chapter 9: The establishment of a republic Flashcards
When was France declared a republic?
22st September 1792.
How was the republican calendar set up? (how many days in a week, months in a year etc.)
- 12 months in a year.
- 3 weeks in a month.
- 10 days in a week.
- Month names after the seasons.
What name was Louis given by the Republican government?
Louis Capet or Louis le Dernier (Louis the last).
What beliefs did Jacobins and Girondins share?
- Pro-war.
- Republican.
What were the Girondins main beliefs?
- Decentralisation.
- Moderate.
- Suspicious of Sans-culottes.
- Knew King was guilty but thought executing him was too radical.
- Popular with the provinces.
What were the Jacobins main beliefs?
- Increased central control
- Radical.
- Wanted the King to be trialled and executed.
- Thought Girondins lacked faith in the revolution.
- Popular with sans-culottes.
Why did the Girondins initially gain popularity?
Girondin general Dumouriez won against Austria in Nov 1792.
Why did the Girondins hate Marat?
Because of his involvement in the September Massacres and Paris Commune.
Who were some notable members of the Jacobins?
- Robespierre.
- Danton.
- Marat.
Who were some notable members of the Girondins?
- Brissot.
- Roland.
Who was in the constitutional committee, made to write a new constitution?
- Sieyes.
- Danton.
When and what was the Edict of Fraternity?
19th November 1792.
Promised fraternity and assistance to anyone who wished to recover their liberty.
What problems did the war cause at home by the end of 1792?
- Inflation.
- Peasant rioting called Chouan rebellion - angry at religious changes and war.
When was Louis executed?
21st January 1793.
What was the armoire de for and who discovered it?
Iron box found in the Tuilleries, contained papers showing Louis and Austria talking (counter-revolutionary activities).
Found by Roland.
