Chp3 Revolution: Political Clubs

Question 1

What happened in the final stages of the French Revolution?

Answer 1

Extreme violence and it turned on those who organized the revolution but who wanted less than a full republic

Question 2

What was a political club?

Answer 2

Since there were yet to be political parties, the people joined clubs to be with those who thought like they did

Question 3

What did the political clubs do?

Answer 3

held meetings, published pamphlets, eventually they led to revolution

Question 4

Name the two most important political clubs.

Answer 4

Girondists and Jacobin clubs

Question 5

What did the Girondists believe?

Answer 5

they came from a Paris area called Gironde and were more moderate and were viewed as too conservative by the Jacobins

Question 6

What did the Jacobins believe?

Answer 6

they met in the monastary of St. Jacques in Paris and were radical and were responsible for the Reign of Terror (violence)

Question 7

Who won the power struggle between the Girondists and the Jacobins?

Answer 7

The Jacobins won

Question 8

What happened to the Girondists?

Answer 8

Guillotine … heads chopped off