Significance of Riots and Direct Political Content 1789-1792 Flashcards

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When was the storming of the Bastille?

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14th July 1789

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2
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When was the Flight to Varennes?

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20-25th of June

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3
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What does the Sans-culottes refer to?

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Refers to their lower class and the pantaloons they wear.

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4
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Why were the revolutionaries judged?

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For being ‘radical’ because they wanted direct democracy

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5
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What is the National Anthem?

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Le Marseillaise written in 1792 sung by the Sans Culottes.

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What were the Sans Culottes viewed as?

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The truest and most authentic sons of the Revolution.

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Who adopted the Sans-Culottes label?

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Those from middle and upper class backgrounds in the Reign of Terror to show solidarity with the patriotism for French Revolution.

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Who turned against the radical factors of the Sans Culottes?

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By 1794, Robespierre and the Jacobin club despite them having supported the Sans Culottes and National Convention.

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What did Hebert address the King and Queen as?

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‘Madame Veto’ and ‘drunken and lazy; a cuckolded pig’.

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10
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How was Hebert executed?

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It was only on the fourth attempt the execution was carried out.

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11
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What wing were the Jacobins?

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Left Wing

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When was the Jacobins founded?

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1789 - by anti-royalist deputies from Brittany.

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13
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How many members did it attract?

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Estimated at half a million or more.

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14
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Who do the Jacobins oppose?

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Conservative faction such as the Feuillants who favoured constitutional monarchy.

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15
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Where did the Girondins come from?

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District called Girond.

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16
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What did Girondins advocate for?

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From 1791 to 1793 advocated for the end of monarchy.

17
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What did the Girondins soon resist?

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The spiralling momentum of the Revolution which caused conflict with left wingers, the Montagnards.

18
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When was the purge of the Girondins and what did it mark?

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31st May to 2nd June marking the start of the Reign of Terror.