2.6- Backdrop To The Terror Flashcards
1
Q
Who was France at war with?
A
Austria, Prussia, Britain, the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, and Naples
2
Q
Where was there a serious peasant revolt?
A
The Vendée
3
Q
When was the peasant revolt in the Vendée?
A
Over the summer of 1792 into 1793
4
Q
Who led the Vendée revolt?
A
Catholics, royal sympathisers, and emigres
5
Q
What was the federal revolt?
A
A serious urban revolt against the convention in a number of provincial cities
6
Q
Where did the urban poor revolt during the federal revolt?
A
Lyon, Caen, Marseille, and Toulon
7
Q
Where were the majority of officers?
A
Fled abroad
8
Q
What caused renewed discontent among the urban poor?
A
High bread prices and the fall in the value of the assignat by 50%
9
Q
What exacerbated the food shortages?
A
Poor weather and the war
