First wave of terror( September massacres)

Question 1

which event did the first period terror follow (included September massacres)

Answer 1

Storming of the Tuilleries palace, August 1792

Question 2

Who was the power shared between after the collapse of the monarchy

Answer 2

.Deputies of the legislative assembly
.Revolutionary commune ( led by danton)
.Provisional executive council, ministers of the new national convention

Question 3

What did the growing influence of sans culottes cause

Answer 3

further radicalism and violence

Question 4

When did the Prussian army invade France?

Answer 4

19th august 1792

Question 5

Why did Lafayette deflect to the Austrians?

Answer 5

His own army refused to march on in Paris, and overthrow Brissot

Question 6

What happened in response to lafayette’s deflection

Answer 6

Insurrectionist commune ordered the arrest of hundreds of suspected counter-revolutionaries

Question 7

Why did extremists call for those arrested to be killed

Answer 7

Rumours spread about plans to break out of prison, massacre the people and surrender the city to the advancing prussians

Question 8

What event catalysed the beginning of the September massacre?

Answer 8

falling of the Fortess of Verdun , September 1 1792, left Paris unprotected from army

Question 9

What was set up in response of these rumours?

Answer 9

Impromptu courts were set up in prisons

Question 10

How many refractory priests were murdered

Answer 10

200