The Aftermath of the Terror Flashcards
When was the Law of 22 Prairial repealed? What impacts did this have? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Law of 22 Prairial was repealed on the 1st August 1794, meaning that the Parisian revolutionary tribunal’s significance was greatly diminished and political prisoners awaiting trial were to be released.
When was the Law on Revolutionary Government passed? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Law on Revolutionary Government was passed on the 24th August 1794.
What did the Law on Revolutionary Government determine? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Law on Revolutionary Government dispersed central government between 16 committees made responsible to the Convention, the CPS’ powers were limited to covering diplomacy, military operations and war materials, JACOBINS REMOVED FROM POWERFUL POSITIONS.
When did the Thermidoreans separate the Church from the State? What other religious measure did they take that improved religious tolerance? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Thermidoreans separated the Church from the State on the 18th September 1794, ending the ‘Constitutional Church’. Furthermore, they introduced tolerance for all religion, with the exception of bans on some catholic practices.
When was the Revolutionary Tribunal closed? When was the Law of Suspects repealed? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Revolutionary Tribunal was closed in May 1795. The Law of Suspects was repealed in October 1794.
When was the Law of the Maximum repealed? What impacts did this have? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Law of the Maximum was repealed on the 24th December 1794, bringing public workshops established as part of poor relief programmes back into private ownership.
When was the Jacobin Club closed down? What were the political implications of this? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Jacobin Club was closed on the 12th November 1794, with this removing the official popular base of sans-culotte and radical support in France, with the Thermidoreans hoping that this would suppress left-wing radicalism in France.
When did the White Terror take place? What was this? What activities are associated with this? - Aftermath of the Terror
The White Terror took place across 1795, with this being a series of attacks by the Thermidoreans on those who coordinated the Terror. This included sans-culottes and Jacobins being attacked, Trees of Liberty being felled and the closure of Jacobin-supporting newspapers.
Why did the Revolutionary Tribunal persist as a body until 1795? What example is there of this? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Revolutionary Tribunal continued as a body into 1795 as it was used to persecute and use legal action against prominent Jacobins, with some being executed and some being deported. Jean-Baptiste Carrier was executed.
When was the Treaty of La Jaunaye agreed? Who was this agreed between and why? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Treaty of La Jaunaye was agreed in February 1795. This was between Republican Government and royalist rebels in the West to conclude rebellions and potential attempts to restore the monarchy by this region.
When did General Hoche defeat a rising at Quiberon Bay? How many émigrées were executed from this? - Aftermath of the Terror
Hoche defeated a rising at Quiberon Bay in July 1795, with 700 émigrées being executed as a result.
What did the Thermidorians aim to achieve through their economic policies? What policies did they pursue? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Thermidoreans aimed to create a laissez-faire and deregulated economy which would allow businesses to prosper. They ended economic regulation and price controls, deregulation trade and restoring paper currency.
What was the value of the assignat by April 1795 compared to its original value? - Aftermath of the Terror
The assignat had a value of 1/10 of its original value by April 1795.
What was the bread ration size in Paris by 10th May 1795? - Aftermath of the Terror
By 1795, the size of the bread ration was only 60g.
When did the Rising of Germinal take place? What happened (who instigated, what action, etc)? - Aftermath of the Terror
The Rising of Germinal took place on the 1st April 1795, with sans-culottes taking the opportunity to invade the Convention and demand increased bread supplies and the restoration of the 1793 Constitution.