Chapter 9 - The establishment of a republic

Question 1

What was the first decision of the National Convention?

Answer 1

Unanimous decision to abolish the monarchy.

Question 2

What was the status/position of the majority of the deputies in the National Convention?

Answer 2

Mostly lawyers, progressional men and property owners. (Low numbers of nobles and clergy)

Question 3

What was the name for the people sat on the high benches in the National Convention?

Answer 3

Montagnards

Question 4

Who were the opposition to the Montagnards?

Answer 4

Girondins

Question 5

What was the name for the people in between the two politically divided bodies in the National Convention?

Answer 5

The plain

Question 6

What political club did both the Girondins and the Montagnards come form?

Answer 6

Jacobin club

Question 7

What were some key issues the Girondins and Montagnards fought over from the beginning of the National Convention?
(3 points)

Answer 7

• the conduct of the war
• how to deal with the King
• personal antagonisms (disagreements)

Question 8

What did the Girondins accuse the Montagnards of/why were they hostile towards them?
(3 points)

Answer 8

• Wanting to impose a political dictatorship
• being responsible for the September massacres
• hostile to the popular radicalism of the sans-culottes who stood behind the montagnards

Question 9

What did the Girondins want to do with louis after the abolishment of the monarchy?
(2 points)

Answer 9

• wanted a trial

- wanted to hold Louis hostile for possible future use in negotiations with Austria and Prussia

Question 10

What did the Montagnards want to do with Louis after abolishing the monarchy?

Answer 10

• viewed him as guilty of treason and wanted him punished

Question 11

What did the National Convention agree to do with Louis?

Answer 11

Agreed to GIrondin demands to hold a trial for Louis

Question 12

What was discovered which sealed the deal for Louis’ trial?

Answer 12

The armoire de fer at the Tuileries

Showed he was plotting with foreign powers

Question 13

When was the armoire de fer found?

Answer 13

November 1792

Question 14

What was the armoire de fer?

Answer 14

An iron wall safe which contained correspondence between Louis and the Austrians along with other compromising documents

Question 15

What was the verdict argued for by Robespierre and the Montagnards?

Answer 15

Wanted the death penalty

Question 16

What was the verdict wanted by the Girondins?

Answer 16

Wanted the sentence to be subject to a referendum by the people (believed the people of the provinces did not agree with those in Paris and wouldn’t want Louis’ death)

Question 17

Who won the battle for Louis’ verdict and what happened?

3 points

Answer 17

• Girondin efforts failed
• Marat suggested they declare the verdict publicly
• Louis was found guilty

Question 18

What was the outcome in votes on deciding Louis’ sentence?

Answer 18

387 wanted the death penalty

288 voted for imprisonment

Question 19

When was Louis guillotined?

Answer 19

21 January 1793

Question 20

What were the three successive legislative bodies tha emerged from the Estates General?

Answer 20

National (Constituent) Assembly
Legislative Assembly
National Convention

Question 21

When was the National (constituent) assembly around?

Answer 21

June 1789 - September 1791

Question 22

What were the dates of the Legislative Assembly?

Answer 22

October 1791 - September 1792

Question 23

What were the dates of the National Convention?

Answer 23

September 1792 - October 1795