Destruction of the Old Regime and the Reign of Terror
Paris Commune/Sans-Culottes
Forced the National Assembly to suspend the monarchy and form the National Convention, in which they would also participate. Their participation lead to more radical measures.
Paris Commune
in the French Revolution, a radical group made up of Parisian wage-earners, and small shopkeepers who wanted a greater voice in government, lower prices, and an end of food shortages
Constitution of 1791 (France)
set up a constitutional monarchy - there was a king but legislative assembly would make laws; men over 25 who paid taxes could vote
Mountains/radicals
supported the death of Louis XVI
After the pressure of the Paris Commune, the National Assembly dissolved and was replaced by
the National Convention
Revolutionary Army
An army created during the Reign of Terror which drafted nearly all French citizens. Largest army at the time. The army now defended the nation, not just its leader.
rise of nationalism in France
devotion to one's country; army now served country, not the king
Draft in army
engage somebody to enter the army
Reign of Terror
the historic period (1793-94) during the French Revolution when approximately 40,000 people were executed
Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
Adopted August 26, 1789, created by the National Assembly to give rights to all (except women). Inspired by the Enlightenment
War with Austria and Prussia
Austria & Prussia want to restore Louis to throne (afraid of revolutionary ideas spreading), French revolutionaries imprison Royal family
The National Convention created the CoPS to
Defend France from foreign and domestic threats
Olympe de Gouges
French journalist who published the declaration of rights of women and the female citizens.
Committee of Public Safety leaders
It was dominated at first by Georges Danton, then by Robespierre.
Women's March on Versailles
On October 5, 1789 an angry mob of Parisian women stormed through Versailles demanding Louis XVI end the nationwide food shortage and that the royal family return to Paris with them.
Revolution
Robespierre and his supporters kill anyone disloyal to the ______.
The end of the Reign of Terror came in 1794 when
Robespierre was arrested and executed by conservatives in the Convention. There was no longer need for the violence and they had already won the war with Austria.
Republic of Virtue
Robespierre's attempt to erase all traces of the monarchy, nobility and the Catholic Church
Church Reforms by the National Assembly
Since the national assembly wanted to increase the state's revenues, they seized and sold church lands.
Execution
The French Revolution and the king and queen's _____ outraged European leaders.
Dechristianization of France
The National Convention removed the word "saint" from street names, pillaged churches, and encouraged priests to marry. The cathedral of Notre Dame was designated the Temple of Reason, and a new calender was created that eliminated sundays and began on the day the revolution was proclaimed
Committee of Public Safety
The leaders under Robespierre who organized the defenses of France, conducted foreign policy, and centralized authority for about 2 years. They said they had to protect the revolution from its enemies. Under Robespierre's rule, the committee often tried enemies in the morning and killed them in the afternoon.
40,000
They also kill anyone who may favor the return of the monarchy. Some _______ people died in what is known as the Reign of Terror.
National Convention's first step
abolish the constitutional monarchy and establish a republic
Maximilien Robespierre
leader of the Committee of Public Safety and architect of the Reign of Terror
Louis XVI's death
marks the beginning of the Reign of Terror
Girondists
moderates who did not support the execution of Louis XVI