Lesson 5 Flashcards
How were opinions changing by summer 1789
Vast majority of people sought a constitutional monarchy and sought to be peaceful
Where was the failure of monarchy pointed to
Radical minorities, Constituent Assembly, Louis himselft
What were the reasons that the war with Austria started
Politics at the period drove France into war. Many people within France at the time wanted to wage war
Why did the National Assembly declare war
They felt threatened by foreign powers.
Foreign monarchs were threatening to intervene on the behalf of Louis XVI.
Why did some anti royalist groups want war
They thought it would spread the ideas of the revolution across Europe
Why did Louis XVI want war
Louis was hoping that war increase his popularity
What happened in the following months after The Storming Of The Bastille
The National Assembly began the process of dismantling the ancien regime.
What were some of the changes made to eradicate the ancien regime
The abolition of feudalism and the declaration of the rights of man.
What was the Great Fear
This was rural unrest due to bad harvests and rising grain prices
Why were the sans culottes uprising
Due to rumours that the nobility were preparing to suppress the peasantry
What did the Constituent Assembly do in response to the uprisings
They deployed the National Guard to defend the homes of the wealthy
When were the August Decrees
August 4th to August 11th
What were the features of the August
Abolished many privileges of the nobility
What did Louis XVI do in response to the August Decrees
He refused the August decrees on August 5th
How did the August decrees work
They were not an immediate change but were instead a statement of intent
