1. The French Revolution – part 2 (Ch. 7, Sec. 2) 1. France Declares War on Austria & Prussia 2. Legislative Assembly Took Control 3. France’s Reign of Terror

2. What led France to declare war with Austria & Prussia? National Assembly set up a Constitutional Monarchy (with Legislative Assembly) 3 factions (conservatives, radicals, & moderates) fought to control the Assembly Austria & Prussia demanded Louis XVI be returned to throne, so Assembly declared war Louis XVI & family tried to escape, but were captured and put in jail

3. What happened when the new government took control? A new government (National Convention) abolished the monarchy & created a Republic Jacobins (a radical group led by Robespierre) took control of the new government National Convention found Louis guilty (treason) and sent him to guillotine (also Marie Antoinette) Jacobins (under Robespierre) began a reign of terror to eliminate enemies (King’s supporters)

4. The Guillotine

5. What happened during France’s Reign of Terror? Still at war with Austria & Prussia, the National Convention drafted 300,000 citizens into army Robespierre & his supporters began purging the country of “enemies of the Revolution” The Committee of Public Safety put 40,000 people to death using the guillotine When the assembly grew tired of the killing, Reign of Terror ended with Robespierre being executed on guillotine