Government by Terror 1793-4 Flashcards
Why were the girondins unpopular among the people?
Against max grain prices
When was the CPS established?
April 1793
What measures were put in place by the convention to monitor suspects?
Revolutionary tribunal, representatives- on- mission, watch committees, CPS, summary of the execution decree (trial and execution of armed rebels within 24 hours of capture)
What did Robespierre tell people to do about the Girondins?
‘The people to place themselves against the corrupt deputies’
When were the Girondins expelled?
2 June 1793- 80,000 national guradsmen surrounded the Convention and demanded the Girondins be expelled and a maximum price
Who demanded that the Convention sorted out poverty?
Jacques Roux
What journee was Roux particularly influential in?
5 September 1793
When was the storming of the Hotel de Ville?
4 September 1793
Why were the armee revolutionnaire formed?
Direct result of storming of the Hotel de Ville: purpose to confront counter- revolutionaries
What were the main aims of the armee revolutionnaire?
1) ensure food supplies reached Paris
2) round up potential counter- revolutionaries
3) mobilise war efforts
4) establish revolutionary ‘justice’ in the south and west which showed little enthusiasm for the revolution
When was the general maximum established?
September 1793
Why was the general maximum resented?
Peasants hated it because it was below production cost
Why was the general maximum supported?
Sans culottes wanted it so they were able to buy bread
When was the law of suspects passed?
17 September 1793
How many were executed during the terror?
16,000
