1. Tuesday 2/18: Reign of Terror
Objective: Understand the events leading to the Reign of Terror
Bell Work Determine whether or not you believe Illinois should have the death penalty? Explain your answer!!!

2. The Reign of Terror

3. Problems in France War and problems at home and abroad
Forced by the people Legislative Assembly gives up on Constitutional Monarchy and removes the King/Queen from power

4. Legislative Assembly  National Convention
Legislative Assembly forms National Convention to rule without King
Creation of Political “Clubs” or parties
Jacobins: most radical
Maximilien Robespierre
Girodins: rival to Jacobins
Georges Danton

5. Maximilien Robespierre
Believed that he could make a “Republic of Virtue” based on the ideas of the revolution
Lawyer who gains power in the National Convention with Jacobins

6. National Convention Louis XVI loses power as king
Radical Jacobins try Louis for treason and find him guilty and sentence him to death

7. Execution of Louis XVI
January 21, 1793: Louis executed by guillotine

8. Executions during the Reign of Terror
“To punish the oppressors of humanity is clemency; to forgive them is barbarity. ”  
Maximilien Robespierre, 1794
Executions of those fighting against the republic
More than 2,100 were executed in the last 132 days of the Reign of Terror
Most were in the 3rd Estate…

9. Executions during the Reign of Terror
Rebellion and revolution in France
Wipe out every trace of France’s monarchy and nobility

10. Committee of Public Safety
Robespierre becomes head of committee to determine who would be enemies of the republic
Most famous victim: Marie-Antoinette
“Monsieur, I beg your pardon. I did not do it on purpose.”

11. Reign of Terror Anyone not as radical as Robespierre was suspect
Thousands killed for trivial reasons
18,000 people killed in 1 year
85% were peasants or members of the urban poor

12. End of the Terror
July 1794: the National Convention turns against Robespierre
Robespierre goes to the guillotine

13. Who is going to save France from all the chaos and uncertainty?
Napoleon Bonaparte – A French General that is well known for his leadership and victories
Homework – Read the packet about Napoleon Bonaparte & Answer the # 23 – Rise of Napoleon worksheet
Do not write on the Packet seeing that I plan on collecting it tomorrow and using it next year!!!!