The Reign of Terror:Pre-Test – Flashcards
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Why was King Louis XVI tried for treason?
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He wanted France to lose its war against Austria and have his power restored.
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An old problem the National Assembly still faced was
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rising debt and poverty.
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What happened after the Committee of Public Safety began to fall apart?
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Power shifted back to the National Convention.
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After winning power, the Jacobins sought strong leadership to face overwhelming challenges by
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deciding to form the Committee of Public Safety.
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Although the National Assembly was made up of the Third Estate,
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many members still wanted to keep the king involved in government.
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After winning power, the National Assembly
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could not agree on its goals.
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The National Convention benefited the people and the state by
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seizing all church property and giving it to the people and state.
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For how many years did the Reign of Terror last?
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one
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What was a positive result of the Reign of Terror?
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Ordinary people won more political rights and freedoms.
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What is the best description of the Conservatives?
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They wanted few changes.
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What was the major reason radicals were so angry?
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Europe wanted to put Louis XVI back in power.
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Which two factions disagreed on the revolution's path?
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Jacobins and the Conservatives
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A person forced to leave his or her country is
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an exile.
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What impact did the French Revolution have on the rest of Europe?
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Other European countries declared war on France.
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What caused the abolishment of the French monarchy?
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the radicals gaining control of the National Convention
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The National Assembly dissolved and was replaced by
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the National Convention.
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Who wanted a limited or constitutional monarchy?
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the Conservatives
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Look at the painting The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons by Jacques-Louis David (1789). The most likely message this painting sends to French citizens is that
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brutality is an integral part of revolution and the Reign of Terror.{WRONG}
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The revolution grew more violent mainly because radicals reacted to
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prices rising to an all-time high.
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The National Convention benefited the people and the state by
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seizing all church property and giving it to the people and state.
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An old problem the National Assembly still faced was
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rising debt and poverty.
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After winning power, the National Assembly
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could not agree on its goals.
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Which two factions disagreed on the revolution's path?
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Jacobins and the Conservatives
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What happened after the Committee of Public Safety began to fall apart?
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Power shifted back to the National Convention.
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What is the best description of the Conservatives?
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They wanted few changes.
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How long does the reign of terror last?
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1 year
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When was the reign of terror?
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july 1793-july 1794
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when did the reign of terror begin
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july 1793
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when did the reign of terror end
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july 1794
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how many people were killed during reign of teroor
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40000
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Jacobin set out to
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crush all opponents
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who was the reign or terror led by?
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maximilien robespierre
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Revolutionary armies were sent out to bring control back to..
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rebellious cities and armies
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What happened to rebellious cities and armies?
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revolutionary armies were sent to control them
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did the revolutionary armies show mercy?
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no
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Ruthless ways to kill:
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guillotine and grapheshot
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How did revolutionary armies show no mercy?
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ruthless ways to kill
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What is a grapeshot?
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cluster of small iron balls
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Nantes
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place with most violence
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What was the most violent rev. army vs rebellious city?
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Nantes
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How were people killed at Nantes?
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being sunk by barges in a river
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Where people people sunk by barges in a river?
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Nantes
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what percent of the victims were clergy and nobles?
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15%
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15% of the victims were...
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clergy and nobles
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who promised that the violence and bloodshed was temporary
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national convention an the committee of public safety
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what did the national convention and committee of public safety promise?
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that the violence and bloodshed was temporary and a "Republic of Virtue" would follow
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What was the republic or virtue?
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wanted good citizens, dechristization, abolish slavery, education for all ( not implemented everywhere)
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1st thing included in republic of virtue
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good citizens
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2nd thing included in republic of virtue
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dechristization
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3rd thing included in republic of virtue
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abolish slavery
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4th thing included in republic of virtue
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education for all
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when did the Jacobin decline?
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after robespierre's death
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what happened after death of robespierre?
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decline of jacobin
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how did robespierre die?
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by guillotine
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why did he die by guillotine?
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members of the national convention who feared him decided to act and they got enough votes
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the jacobins controlled
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national convention and committee of public safety
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who was in control of the national convetion and the committee of public safety?
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jacobin
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Someone who supports extreme changes in a society is a
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liberal.{WRONG}
