Chapter 9 - The Experiment Of A Republic

Question 1

When was the First Republic founded?

Answer 1

22 Sept 1792

Question 2

What did the Girodins aim to do when making decisions?

Answer 2

Be more cautious
Protect and consolidate gains already achieved

Question 3

What did the Jacobins want to do when making decisions?

Answer 3

Build on the gains as a starting point

Question 4

What did the J and G agree on?

Answer 4

Having a Republican govt
War + French victory
Further reform

Question 5

What did the J and G disagree on?

Answer 5

J - centralisation, control on prices (bread), militant approach
G - decentralisation, free market, moderate approach

Question 6

What did the J and G think about Louis?

Answer 6

J - trial + executed
G - hesitant and less inclined to support death

Question 7

Why was decision making slow?

Answer 7

‘The plain’ unpredictable
Two sides gave each other abuse

Question 8

What did the Gs see Robespierre, Danton + Marat as?

Answer 8

Potential dictators

Question 9

Who was in the constitutional committee that was set up?

Answer 9

Sieyes
Danton
Conorcet
Thomas Paine
6 others

Question 10

How were Girodins able to gain support for decrees?

Answer 10

The Girodin general Dumouriez helped occupy the Austrian Netherlands

Question 11

What were the decrees?

Answer 11

The River Scheldt made ‘free and open’ to all river traffic
‘Liberty should be established and tyranny overthrown’
Edict of Fraternity helping people who wish to recover their liberty

Question 12

What was more important for the Jacobins?

Answer 12

Winning at home

Question 13

What were the repercussions of the war?

Answer 13

Growing inflation
Peasant rioting (Chouan rebellion)

Question 14

What did the Jacobins do with this?

Answer 14

Used it to convince people for their policy of greater central control

Question 15

How long did they discuss what to do with Louis?

Answer 15

2 months
Nov + Dec

Question 16

What was used as evidence against Louis?

Answer 16

Amoire de fer (iron box)
Contained papers showing Louis corresponding with the Austrian royal family

Question 17

Who acted as both judge and jury in the trial of Louis?

Answer 17

The convention

Question 18

What did Robespierre want for the king?

Answer 18

For an execution
‘Louis must die because the country must live’

Question 19

What was Louis’ defense?

Answer 19

A king can’t be accused of treason

Question 20

Why was the proposition by the Girodins to ‘appeal to the people’ (referendum) rejected?

Answer 20

Jacobins + ‘the plain’ said a referendum would undermine their status as elected delegates

Question 21

What questions were voted on in the Convention?

Answer 21

1. The guilt of the king (non against)
2. Whether there should be another referendum (rejected 424 to 283)
3. What Louis’ sentence should be (361 for death without conditions)

Question 22

When was the execution held?

Answer 22

The next day
(20 Jan)

Question 23

Where was he executed?

Answer 23

Place de la Revolution

Question 24

What did the crowds say when he was being executed?

Answer 24

Long live the Republic