Week 19- Sans culottes’ action Flashcards

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Where did the sans-culottes meet?

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They met in the Cordeliers Club and, by 1792, the Paris sections.
Here, they supported policies that were far more radical than those proposed by the ‘moderate’ members of the assembly.

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Who made up the sans-culottes?

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They were working-class Parisian radicals and supporters of the political left-wing.
Mostly made up of artisans (craftsmen, small shopkeepers, seamstresses and laundry women)
They were at the lower end of the social scale and had a hatred of the ‘selfish wealth’ of the bourgeoisie and aristocratic elites.

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What role did the sans-culottes play in the revolution?

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They usually formed the mobs of demonstrators and rioters who came to play an increasingly major role in the development of the revolution.

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What happened on the Journée of 20th June 1792?

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A mob of around 8000 sans-culottes, accompanied by some National Guards marched to the Tuileries.
They carried petitions demanding that Louis withdraw his vetos and reinstate his pro-war ministers.

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What was the outcome of the Journée of 20th June 1792?

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Louis opened his doors to the crowds and wore a bonnet rouge and drank a toast to the nation.
However, he made no promises to submit to their demands.
When Pétion, the Mayor of Paris arrived, the crowds agreed to leave.

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How did the moderates respond to the Journée of 20th June?

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It unsettled them.

Lafayette visited the Assembly on 28th June and demanded action against the protesters.

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What prevented the Assembly from taking action against the protesters?

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News that the Army of the North was forced into retreat on 2nd July justified the sans-culottes demands.

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What was La patrie en danger?

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A decree released on 11th July.

It called on all men to support the war effort.

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When did Robespierre make a speech to the Assembly?

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29th July

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What did Robespierre say in his speech?

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He argued that France should become a republic.
He had lost faith in the constitutional monarchy.
He said there should be elections for a national convention in which both active and passive citizens could vote.

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What happened the day after Robespierre made his speech?

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On 1st August, A manifesto written by the Duke of Brunswick who commanded the enemy armies arrived in Paris.
It was written on 25th of July.
It stated that Paris would suffer vengance if any harm came to the King and any captured National Guardsmen would be killed.

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What was the impact of the Brunswick manifesto?

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It added fuel to the arguments of those who wanted to get rid of the monarchy.

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What happened of the Journée of 10th August 1792?

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There was a second sans-culottes’ march to the Tuileries Palace.
When they arrived, the king sought sanctuary in the Assembly while other troops defended the palace.

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Who made up the crowd on the Journée of 10th August 1792?

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Around 20,000 sans-culottes and 2000 fédérés.

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Who defended the Palace on the Journée of 10th August 1792?

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2000-3000 men altogether.

Members of the National Guard loyal to the King, three battalions of the Swiss Guard and ‘gentlemen-at-arms’

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What was the outcome of the Journée of 10th August 1792?

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The crowds rushed into the courtyard and the first building.
After a shot was fired, it provoked a two hour battle.
The palace was set on fire and and nearly 1000 people were killed or wounded

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How many died during the Journée of 10th August 1792?

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Nearly 1000 sans culottes and fédérés were killed or injured.
Nearly all the Swiss Guards and gentlemen-in-arms were killed.

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What happened immediately after the Journée of 10th August 1792?

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The Paris Commune removed the King and his family to the Temple Prison.
They declared the King ‘temporarily suspended’.
They issued a decree to end the distinction between active and passive citizens.
All laws on which Louis had used his suspensory veto would immediately come into force.

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What did Danton become?

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He was a favorite of the sans-culottes.

He became Minister of Justice on 10th August 1972.

20
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What did Danton do as Minister of Justice?

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He set up a committee of ministers to be in power until new elections were held.

21
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What was set up to prosecute traitors?

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On 17th June 1792, a tribunal was set up with juries and judges elected by the sections.

22
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What happened to refractory priests?

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On 26th August, they were given two weeks to leave leave the country or face deportation to French Guyana.

23
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What was done to reduce the agitation of peasants?

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All compensation to former seigneurs which was demanded after August Decrees was cancelled.

24
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How did Lafayette respond to all the acts being passed after the Journée of 10th August 1792?

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He made a bid to march on Paris to restore the constitution.
This failed to attract support and he fled the country on 19th August.

25
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Who replaced Lafayette?

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Dumouriez