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Chapter 11 Sec 2

Chapter 11 Sec 2. Radical Revolution and Reaction. What were the differences between the Girondins and the Mountain?. The girondins represented the provinces . They feared the radical mobs in Paris and leaned toward keeping the king alive .

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Chapter 11 Sec 2

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  1. Chapter 11 Sec 2 Radical Revolution and Reaction

  2. What were the differences between the Girondins and the Mountain? • The girondins represented the provinces. They feared the radical mobs in Paris and leaned toward keeping the king alive. • The mountain represented the interests of the radicals in Paris

  3. During the Reign of terror, thousands of people were killed by the guillotinewhy do you think the revolutionaries decided to use the guillotine to execute people? • The guillotine was believed to kill quickly and humanely

  4. Whom did the Committee of Public safety consider to be enemies of the state? • Anyone who opposed the National Convention was considered an enemy

  5. How did the French revolutionary army help to create modern nationalism? • It was the creation of people's government, not a professional army established by a ruling dynasty. • Its wars were people’s wars, not the dynasty

  6. Describe the government that replaced the National Convention. • The new government had a legislative assembly with two chambers and an executive committee called the directory

  7. What factors helped Napoleon overthrow the Directory? • Directory’s era was one of corruption and graft • It was faced with political enemies • Unable to find a solution to the countries economic problems • Still carrying wars left from the committee of Public Safety • It relied increasingly on the military to maintain its power • Napoleon was a successful and popular general

  8. Austria Prussia Spain Portugal Britain Dutch Republic Russia What was the result of this conflict? New French army repelled invasion Who were members that took up arms against France?

  9. Define • Faction • Dissenting groups over the fate of the king • Elector • Individuals qualified to vote in an election • Coup d'état • Sudden overthrow of the government

  10. Georges Danton • Minister of justice • Sought revenge on those who had aided the king and resisted popular will • Led to thousands of arrests and a massacre

  11. Jean-Paul Marat • Published radical journal called Friend of the people • Called for mob violence • Right for the poor to take by force what they needed from the rich

  12. Committee of Public Safety • Committee of 12 people • Acted to defend France from foreign and domestic threats • Put in place the Reign of Terror • Close to 40,000 people were killed

  13. Maximilien Robespierre • Led the Committee of Public Safety • Member of National Convention • Anyone opposed be being governed by the general will should be executed

  14. Reign of Terror • Put in place by committee of public safety • 12 month period from 1793-1794 • Prosecute internal enemies of the revolutionary republic • 40,000 people were killed 16,000 by guillotine • Executions were held in places that had openly rebelled against the authority of the National Convention

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