1. 7.2
Reform and Terror

2. Rights of Man
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen written
Declaration of Independence influences
Liberty, property, security, resistance to oppression
National Assembly adopts slogan: “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”

3. Revolution & The Church
Natl. Assembly takes over Church
Officials are to be state employees
SO WHAT?
Church loses land & political influence
Gvt. sells land
Actions of gvt. worry peasants
Feel church & state should be separate

4. Louis Captured Louis & family try to flee France
Get caught because guard recognizes Louis from his picture on French currency

5. A New Form of Government
Legislative Assembly formed
Create laws, but king enforces laws
Social problems cause Assembly to form 3 groups
Radicals
Moderates
Conservatives

6. Three Political Groups
Radical – opposes monarchy; wants major changes to France; sit on left side of room
Moderate – want some changes; sit in center of room
Conservative – supports limited monarchy; want few changes; sit on right side of room

7. Social Groups of France
Emigres = nobles that want to restore Louis & Old Regime
Sans-cullottes = blue-collar workers & peasants; “sans-cullottes” means “with out knee britches; want revolution

9. France at War Austria & Prussia want Louis to regain power – WHY?
Don’t want their citizens to be influenced by French Revolution
France declares war on Austria & Prussia
Rumors of prison break lead to mobs acting in cities
National Convention new government body

10. The Jacobins Jacobin Club = RADICAL political organization
Jacobins take control of National Convention
Louis tried and executed for treason
Guillotine = machine used to execute

11. Robespierre Maximilien Robespierre takes control of Jacobins
Runs France as a dictator
Change calendar, close churches
“Reign of Terror” – Executes 1000s of people – 85% were peasants or poor
Anyone who challenged his leadership was executed
Robespierre executed by Natl. Convention