Chapter 11 Sec. 2

Question 1

led the Paris commune
minister of justice
sought revenge on those who had supported the king

Answer 1

George Danton

Question 2

published radical journal - Friend of the People

Answer 2

Jean-Paul Marat

Question 3

Represented provinces outside the city and wanted to let the king live

Answer 3

Girondins

Question 4

represented the interests of radicals in Paris

Answer 4

Mountain

Question 5

large network of political groups in France

Answer 5

Jacobin

Question 6

favored radical change and put pressure on National Convention to implement more radical reforms

Answer 6

the Commune

Question 7

What was created bc countries were mad at France?

Answer 7

Committee of Public Safety

Question 8

first ruler of Committee of Public Safety

Answer 8

George Danton

Question 9

second ruler of Committee of Public Safety

Answer 9

Maximilien Robespierre

Question 10

What was the Reign of Terror?

Answer 10

Executed enemies of the revolution

Question 11

Two cities made examples (executed)

Answer 11

Lyons and Nantes

Question 12

a democratic republic composed of good citizens

Answer 12

Republic of Virtue

Question 13

Reforms to create a “Republic of Virtue”

Answer 13

Education reforms were passed but not implemented
Slavery was abolished
Tried to provide some economic control by establishing price limits (also failed)

Question 14

What happened to Robespierre bc he was so obsessed with ridding France of corruption?

Answer 14

He was executed

Question 15

_______ lost power and more moderate middle class leaders took control

Answer 15

Jacobins

Question 16

established a national legislative assembly consisting of two chambers

Answer 16

Constitution of 1795

Question 17

2 houses created by the Constitution of 1795

Answer 17

House of 500, House of Elders

Question 18

What did the House of 500 do?

Answer 18

Proposed laws

Question 19

What did the House of Elders do?

Answer 19

Accepted or rejected proposed laws

Question 20

Who elected the houses’ members?

Answer 20

Electors (owners or renters of property worth a certain amount) (30,000)

Question 21

Who was the executive branch?

Answer 21

the Directory

Question 22

How many people were in the Directory?

Answer 22

5

Question 23

______ wanted restoration of monarchy

Answer 23

Royalists

Question 24

______ did not like move toward more moderate policies

Answer 24

Radicals

Question 25

_________ ______ seized power and overthrew the government

Answer 25

Napoleon Bonaparte