War, Revolt and Overthrow Of Monarchy

Question 1

When was the declaration of Pillnitz?

Answer 1

August 1791

Question 2

When was war declared and on who?

Answer 2

Austria, April 1792- the Revolutionary War

Question 3

What law did Louis veto and when?

Answer 3

Law to deport refractory priests, 19 June 1792

Question 4

What did Louis do to ministers who protested his veto?

Answer 4

Dismissed girondins

Question 5

What did the Brunswick manifesto lead to?

Answer 5

Frenchmen infuriated by foreign involvement- attack on Tuileries

Question 6

Result of attack on Tuileries?

Answer 6

Commune in power over Paris, Louis suspended from exercising his powers, incriminating royal correspondence between Louis and the Austrian royal family discovered in the amoire de fer documents

Question 7

When was Tuileries?

Answer 7

August 1792

Question 8

When was monarchy abolished?

Answer 8

22 September 1792

Question 9

French in the Revolutionary Wars

Answer 9

Extremely underprepared, allies attacked northern France . Marie Antoinette sent military details to the Austrians.

Question 10

Event showing the rise of the sans-culottes

Answer 10

demonstration 20 June 1792 in the Tuileries- showed weakness of Louis

Question 11

Armed group that put pressure on the King in Paris

Answer 11

the federes- worked with the Jacobins

Question 12

What was the attack on the Tuileries?

Answer 12

several thousand men from the National Guard and 2000 federes marched on the Tuileries

Question 13

How was France faring in the war?

Answer 13

Desperate situation summer 1792- Lafayette had defected to the Austrians, Prussians crossed the French frontier and captured Longwy. Verdun surrendering- Paris at threat of invasion

Question 14

When was the September massacres?

Answer 14

2-7 September 1792

Question 15

Cause of the September Massacres

Answer 15

the Commune called on all patriots to take up arms. Once they had left the front, there was concern over overcrowded prisoners- Marat called for the conspirators to be killed. 1400 prisoners killed

Question 16

French victory 1792

Answer 16

20th September: French defeated Prussia at the Battle of Valmy

Question 17

the Convention declare war

Answer 17

On Britain and the Netherlands February 1793. the First Coalition emerged. Disastrous 1793 campaign- Dumouriez working with the Austrians to restore the monarchy

Question 18

Causes of the Vendee rebellion

Answer 18

the expansion of the war (levy of 300,000 troops in February 1793) and introduction of conscription.

Question 19

When was the Vendee Rebellion?

Answer 19

11 March 1793

Question 20

Economic impact of war

Answer 20

Inflation- assignat fallen by 50%