The Internal Conditions of France During 1793 Flashcards
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What was an economic consequence related to the prices of goods after the war?
Prices went up due to shortages and the convention tried to pay for the war by printing more assignats which created cost-push inflation.
What were the three reasons the convention faced uprisings?
- Partly as a protest against levee en mass (conscription)
- Partly a reaction to economic hardship and fear
- Partly a genuine protest against the war the revolution had developed
Where was Vendee?
A rural region in western France.
Who began the rising in Vendee and who led it?
Peasants began the uprising due to them paying a large amount of land tax and it was led by local nobles.
Which three groups was frustration aimed at?
- The new local officials
- Constitutional priests
- National guards
All of whom were massacred.
How many soldiers did the Convention have to send from the front line to deal with the rebels?
30,000.
What was being pressured for the convention to do to deal with the uprising?
A call for more radical measures to ensure the convention maintained control of the country.
What was the revolutionary tribunal?
An emergency measure brought in by the convention to act as a court to try and sentence counter-revolutionaries.
When was the revolutionary tribunal set up?
February 1793.
What was the committee of public safety?
A committee created to coordinate the war effort inside and outside of France in order to protect French citizens.
When was the CPS set up?
April 1793.
What was the CPS responsible for during a crisis?
Responding and supervising during a crisis.
Who gave the CPS authority?
The convention and other ministers.
What was the committee of general security?
An emergency measure established to act as a police agency for the convention.
What two things were the committee of general security responsible for?
- Internal security
2. Rooting out counter-revolutionaries.
What two things did the committee of general security control?
- An extensive spy network
2. A secret revolutionary police force.
Who were the Armees revolutionnaires?
Groups of Sans Culottes volunteers who acted on behalf of the authorities, seizing grain, attacking anyone found to be hoarding and helping counter-revolutionaries.
When were the Armees revolutionnaires established?
September 1793.
What was the Maximum?
The name given to a law that established the maximum price that could be charged for grain.
When was the grain Maximum implemented?
The first maximum law - fixing the price of wheat and flour - was implemented on May 4th 1793.
What was the Law of the Maximum (also known as the General Maximum)?
The name of a law that the convention passed which created a maximum price on dozens of essential goods, mostly food items.
When was the General Maximum implemented?
September 29th 1793.
What are four food commodities that were price-capped by the Maximum?
- Fresh meat.
- Butter.
- Alcohol.
- Raw materials used for fabrics.
When the general maximum was implemented, what were the prices of the goods fixed at?
The 1790 level plus a third and wages at the 1790 plus a third.
