Revolution Brings Reform and Terror
The Rights of Man
• By the end of August, 1789, the National Assembly adopted a statement of
revolutionary ideals called
“__________________________________________________________________________”
• This was very similar to the ____________________________________________ (13 years
earlier), but excluded some people (_____________, _________________________, etc.)
A State-Controlled Church
• Catholic Church lost its ___________ and _______________________________; the
National Assembly argued that Church officials were to be elected and paid
as state officials, and the National Assembly sold Church lands to help pay off
the French debt accumulated under Louis XVI and Mary Antoinette
• The National Assembly’s reforms alarmed __________________ (most were
devout Catholics) who believed the pope should rule over the church which
was independent of the state.
Louis Tries to Escape
• As the National Assembly restructured the relationship between
___________________________, Louis realized the danger to his family and to himself
• In 1791, the royal family tried to escape into the Austrian Netherlands, but as
they reached the border were turned around in humiliation by guards
Divisions Develop
• For two years the N.A. argued over a new constitution for France
Limited Monarchy
• In Sept. 1791 the N.A. finished the new constitution, which created a
____________________________________
• The new constitution _____________________________________, and created a
____________________________- the ________________________________ (could create new
laws and could approve/reject declarations of war)
Factions Split France
• Even with a new government, old problems still existed (_______________________
and ________________________)
• The question of how to solve these problems led to divisions in the
Legislative Assembly (___________, ________________, ___________________)
• Factions outside the Legislative Assembly wanted to change the direction of
government also
• ______________________ (nobles and others who had fled France) hoped to undo
the Revolution and restore the Old Regime
• In contrast, the __________________ (“those without knee breeches”) wanted
even greater changes to France
War and Execution
• Other European countries watched the reforms happening in France
fearfully; Austria and Prussia urged France to restore Louis XVI to the throne
and France responds by declaring war in April of 1792
France at War
• War began badly for French
On August 10th, around 20,000 men and women
____________________________________, killing royal guards and imprisoning Louis,
Mary Antoinette and children
• The Legislative Assembly declared ____________________,
_____________________________, and called for the election of a ______________________.
The new governing body, National Convention, took office on Sept 21st and
declared France a _______________
• __________________ were still not given the right to vote
Jacobins Take Control
• Most of the people involved in the governmental changes in 1792 belonged
to the ______________ club.
• ________________________ edited L’Ami du Peuple, called for the death of all the
supporters of Louis
• _____________________, a lawyer, was a Jacobin who fought for the rights of
Paris’s poor people
• The National Convention not only removed _________________ from king, but
also sentenced him to execution by _____________________
The Terror Grips France
• Foreign armies weren’t the only opposition that the French republic faced:
________________, _____________, and ______________________
Robespierre Assumes Control
• He ___________________________, dividing the year into 12 months of 30 days (no
Sundays)
• In July 1793, he became leader of the _________________________________________ 
essentially ruled for the next year as a dictator during the
“______________________________”
• The sole responsibility of the Committee of Public Safety was to
______________________________________________
• Georges Danton was executed for being less radical than Robespierre
• The terror reached all social classes and socio-economic classes, and about
__________________ total lost their lives
End of the Terror
• In July of 1794, some members of the National Convention turned on
Robespierre and demanded his execution
• The Reign of Terror ended on ________________________ when Robespierre was
sent to the guillotine
• In 1795, moderate leaders in the National Convention created a third
constitution since 1789.
• This third government placed power in the hands of the middle class and
called for a two-house legislature and a five man executive called
_______________________
• The Directory is responsible for giving Napoleon Bonaparte command over
France’s armies
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