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how long did the jacobin rule for

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1793-1794

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what is the term for the Parisian working class?

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The Sans Culottes

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what was published in Paris which confirmed concerns of the kings treason

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Brunswick Manifesto

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what happens following the publication of the Brunswick Manifesto?

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The storming of the Tuileries

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what was the name of the event that led to 1000 prisoners being killed?

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The September Massacres 1792

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what was created as a result of the first revolution?

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constitution of 1791

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what was the new legislative branch to the first republic?

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the national convention

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what was the executive branch of the republic?

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public safety committee (12)

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what was the name of the document that offered french assistance to any country that wanted to overthrow their government?

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The Decree of Fraternity

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what were the two political parties of the national convention?

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the Montagnards and the Girondists

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who were the Montagnards

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they saw paris as the center of the revolution, had support from the sans-culottes, went to extreme measures to get what they want
(mostly the committee of public safety)

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who were the girondists?

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they believed they could still work with the king, power based in provinces, they didn’t have an understanding of what happened in the country side, they feared the sans-culottes.

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who were the monarchiens

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those who supported the king

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what was the meaning behind the “purifying” pot of the jacobin

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The unacceptable to Jacobins are those who speak their mind

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what led to the death of the king

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the discovery of the documents that proved luis didn’t support the revolution

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when did marie antoinette die

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october 1793

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what was set up in paris to act as a judge and jury to try suspected counter-revolutionaries

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Revolutionary tribunal in paris

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What attempts were taken to control the growing crisis? (revolutionary tribunal in paris)

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  1. representatives on mission- Power to oversee conscription
  2. watch committees- watched foreigners and suspects
  3. printed more assignats
  4. committee of public safety (executive branch of 12 members)- oversee government work
  5. committee of general security- internal security
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what was the committee that acted as a watchdog for the french and had 50,000 executed?

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committee for public safety

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what was Robespierre’s nickname and what did he want?

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“the incorruptible”

he wanted a republic of virtue(scare people into virtue)

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who was a supporter of Robespierre who had an entirely diff. personality but shared the same beliefs?

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Jacques Danton

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what was the name of the newspaper that would have a list of those to be executed and articles about false rumors?

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“The Friend Of the people”

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who was the editor of the friend of the people and what happens to him?

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Jean-paul Marat, he was considered “the revolutions saint” and was killed in his bathtub

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who killed Marat and why?

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Charlotte Corday, she followed voices that told her she had to kill him to save France

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what did the Levee en masse make up?
a french army based on merit, not birth
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what law limited prices of grain and made sure food prices were strict?
Law of general maximum
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which law made it so that anyone who wasn’t enthusiastic about the republic could be arrested?
Law of suspects
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what is the name for the time period when the revolutionary tribunal executed thousands?
The Reign of Terror
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which social class was executed the most over this time?
the third estate
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what was the name of the revolt when peasants over ran machecoul?
Vender revolt
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what were the reasons for the bender revolt?
the amount of troops needed for the war was too large, peas ets were still being taxed, the inaction on the CCC, and PEASANTS DIDNT BENEFIT FROM THE SALE OF CHURCH LANDS
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who dealt with the branch of De-Christianization
Jacques Herbert
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why was de-christianization popular among the sana-culottes
it gives them more power
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what was the goal of the new Republican Calander
to eliminate any opprutunites for religious practice
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what were the 4 parts of the new calander
- abolishment of sundays/religious holidays - months named after seasonal features - 7-day weeks were now 10-day decades - every new year happend on september 22
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what is the meaning of Brumaire?
fog
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what is the meaning of Thermidor?
heat
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What was the Notre Dame renamed?
Temple of reason
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What was the name of Robespierres new holiday?
The Festival Of Supreme Being
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what did the de christianization program ban?
public excersise of religion
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what did the paris commune support?
the destruction of religious statues, and the encouragement of the clergy to give up their vocations
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what were some backlashes of the de-christianization program?
Robespierre never supported it, the liberty of cults law was passed to try to allow toleration of religion.
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what did the law of 22 prairal establish?
Trials would be decided between freedom or death, this led to lots being killed
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which victory allowed the french to reoccupy belgium?
Victory at Fleurus
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what was the "thermidorean reaction"
when robespierre led others to feel threatend at a convention meeting, they arrest him and he is put on trial in which he attempts to kill himself
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what was required to end the terror?
the death of Robespierre
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what is the conservative phase?
the directory
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After the killing of robespierre, what reforms happend?
the commitee for public saftey became more moderate, the jacobin clubs closed and many become victims of the white terror, economic restrictions are lifted
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what is the term that means "hands off or "let it be" in terms of government interfering with economic issues
laissez-faire
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when was a new constitution written?
August 1795
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what law was revoked followingf the directory (the most hated law)
the Law of 22 prairial
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what was the white terror?
people getting back on the jacobins for the troubles they put them through
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how many men made up the new oligarchy of the directory?
5 men
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how many houses was the directory broken into
2 houses
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what did the council of 500 do?
initiate legislation
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who made up the council of elders and what did they do?
250 members, married/widowed, over the age of 40. They would accept or reject legislation.
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how many people could vote in the directory election?
30000
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when did the revolt of prarial happen?
may 1795
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what happens in october of 1795?
vendee and Brittany revolt and are suppresed by the military
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the first communist revolt was led by who?
Babeuf, he opposed the idea of private property
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what is the term for an illegal overthrow of government?
coup d'etat
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what is a plebiscite?
a yes/no vote
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how did napolean overthrow the goverment?
He held a vote to make the people feel they were having a say in goverment
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what describes the first revolution?
the transformation in france from an absolute monarchy, to a constitutional monarchy after the signing of the const. of 1791
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why did louis sign the constitution
after being caught trying to escape, he thought it would be the best way to settle people
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what describes the second revolution?
Frances first republic, (the rise of robespierre then the directory and consulate)
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how many men made up the directory
5
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how many men made up the consulate
3
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what describes the 3rd revolution
the first empire (1804) (the Napolean era)
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what describes the 4th revolution?
king louid xviii leading the constitutional Monarchy
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what document was created from the 1st rev.?
constitution of 1791
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what document was created from the 2nd revolution?
constitution of 1793
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what constitution revolved around the directory?
constitution of 1795
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when did the napolean era happen?
1799-1815
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where was napolean born
corsica
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why did the french love napolean
he continued to gain land for them
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what was a failure of napolean
the egyptian campaign
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what was the name of napoleans greatest enemy
Horatio Nelson
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what was the name of the man who translated the Rosetta stone
champollion
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why did napolean move in northern italy
supress religious orders, end serfdom, and limit noble privilege
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who was one of the five directors who previously was a noble, and a part of the end of robespierre
Barass
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who was one of the directors who opposed the monarchy and wanted the end of the roman catholic church
Revelliere
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who was one of the directors who was opposed to jacobin rule and the monarchy
Reubell
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who was one of the directors who was an engineer and military expert
Tourneur
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who was one of the directors who had a military backaround and opposed jacobin rule?
Carnot
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what was the name of the man who siezed power with napolean and was strong in police connections? (jacobin
Fouche
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what was the name of the man who siezed power with napolean and supported churchreforms (aristocrat)
Talleyrand
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what revolutionary group was made up of the working class and wanted the king executed (responsible for the terror)
The Jacobins
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what revolutionary group supported a constitutional monarchy and opposed the Jacobins
The Feuillants
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what revolutionary group was made of republicans who favored the war and wanted french voices to be heard more
The Girondins
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what was the name for the legal from of napolean
the code napoleon

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