Internal Divisions (Political Clubs)

Question 1

Girondins

Answer 1

• Brissot
• Support war
• pro-republic
• Anti-death of king
• Lead to Marat’s arrest and trial
• Expelled from NC
• Executed 1794

Question 2

Jacobins

Answer 2

• Initially supportive of const. Monarchy (changes after F to V)
• Republican
• Pop. sovereignty
• Endorsed terror
• CdM petition
• Const. 1793
• Terror
• CPS
• Law of Suspects, 4 Frimaire, 22 Prairial
• Victims of white terror and banned in Year III

Question 3

Montagnards

Answer 3

• Combination of other clubs
• Terror
• Vertu
• Great Terror
• CPS

Question 4

Cordeliers

Answer 4

• Desmoulins
• Military justice
• Popular violence
• Republicans
• CdM petition
• Terror
• CPS
• Charlotte Corday

Question 5

Enrages

Answer 5

• Herbert
• Pop. sovereignty and violence
• Terror
• Great Terror
• CPS

Question 6

Dantonists/Indulgents

Answer 6

• limited terror post 1794

Question 7

Feuillants

Answer 7

• Pro const. Monarchy
• Anti-sans-culottes
• CdM Massacres
• Const. 1791