The Constitutional Monarchy 1791-1792

Question 1

When was The Declaration of the Rights of Man published?

Answer 1

26th August 1789

Question 2

What rights was Louis left?

Answer 2

1. He could appoint his ministers and military commanders
2. He had a suspensive veto, though not for financial or constitutional matters
3. He had to consult the Assembly for foreign policy

Question 3

When was the new Constitution ratified?

Answer 3

September 1791

Question 4

When did France declare war on Austria?

Answer 4

April 1792

Question 5

When did Prussia join the war against France?

Answer 5

June 1792

Question 6

When was the Paris Commune established and what did it do?

Answer 6

9th August 1792

Replaced the Legislative Assembly

Question 7

When was the Tuileries Palace stormed and how many Swiss Guards died?

Answer 7

10th August 1792

600 Swiss Guards because Louis ordered them to stand down

Question 8

When and what was the Flight to Varennes?

Answer 8

June 1791

The royal family attempted to flee Paris but were caught, seriously undermining faith in the loyalty of the monarchy

Question 9

When was the Champs de Mars massacre and what happened?

Answer 9

17th July 1791
Lafayette ordered his National Guard to open fire into a crowd of republicans, killing 50 people
Popular leaders were also arrested at the same time, leaving the moderate Feuillants in charge, which allowed them to compromise with Louis

Question 10

When did Austria and Prussia sign the Declaration of Pillnitz and what did this mean?

Answer 10

August 1791
meant that they supported Louis, which angerred the French as they thought foreign powers were meddling in French internal affairs

Question 11

When did the September Massacres take place and what happened?

Answer 11

September 1792
Parisians were worried that the amount of counter-revolutionaries in prisons would overwhelm Paris so they executed thousands of innocent people after biased trials