Lesson 8 Flashcards
What did the Legislative Assembly demand from the king and other reforms
Louis XVI to be imprisoned.
Recognition of the new revolutionary commune (National Convention).
Election of a new assembly.
Universal Male Suffrage.
What happened to the royal family in response to these demands
They were placed into the Temple Prison. They were given 2 floors to inhabit
What did the assembly appoint Danton as
Minister Of Justice
What radical laws did Danton introduce
The arrest of refractory priests.
The deportations of refractory priests.
How was the National Convention decided
An election was called to decide a new representative body
How many people actually voted
6% of people actually voted
Why did royalists not vote
They were too afraid to vote
When was the Legislative Assembly dissolved
1792
When was the Legislative Assembly dissolved
1792
Who led the Jacobins
Robespierre
Who led the Girondins
Brissot
How many Girondins were in the National Convention
150
What were the remaining deputies in the National Convention
The Plain
Why were some deputies called The Plain
They were not affiliated with any group and their votes were not in a coherent pattern
What were the differences between the Girondins and the Jacobins
The Jacobins saw the sans culottes as being the heart of the revolution.
The Girondists themselves as the protectors of peace against the actions of the Mob
What were the National Conventions first reforms
The deposition of Louis XVI
