The Reign Of Terror

20 August 2022
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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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A person forced to leave his or her country is
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an exile
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What were the Conservatives like?
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They wanted a few changes.
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The most likely message the painting The Lictors Bring to Brutus the Bodies of His Sons by Jacques-Louis David (1789) sends to French citizens is that
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one must be prepared to sacrifice their own children to preserve France.
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The revolution grew more violent mainly because radicals reacted to
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rumors of foreign intervention to end the revolution.
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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 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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Which two factions disagreed on the revolution's path?
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Jacobins and the Conservatives
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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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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 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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An old problem the National Assembly still faced was
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rising debt and poverty.
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For how many years did the Reign of Terror last?
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one