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1 Chapter 23 Section B Revolution Brings Reform and Terror The Assembly Reforms France Declaration of the Rights of Man Does not apply to women State controlled church 1.Reasons for this were economics 2.From this time on peasants oppose further revolutionary changes Louis tries to escape

2 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror Conflicting Goals Cause Divisions A Limited Monarchy 1.King and his ministers would still hold executive power to enforce laws 2.France’s assemblymen would be the lawmakers in the country (Legislative Assembly)

3 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror Factions split France 1.Radicals sit on the left side of hall 2.Moderates sit in center of hall 3.Conservatives sit on right side of hall

4 French Assembly

5 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror Émigrés – Nobles and others who fled France during the peasant uprisings (conservatives) Sans-culottes were radicals

6 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror War and Extreme Measures 1.Austria and Prussia propose that France put Louis back on the throne 2.Legislative Assembly of France responds by declaring war 3.French begin war by loosing 4.Paris is threatened with destruction by Prussian commander if any harm comes to Louis XVI and his family

7 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror 5. The Tuileries is stormed by Parisians and the royal family is placed in a stone tower as prisoners

8 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror 6.National Assembly gives up the idea of a limited monarchy 7.A new governmental body called the National Convention is elected in Sept. 1792 8.French finally win a battle and avoid disaster for France

9 French National Convention-Trial of Louis XVI

10 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror Radicals execute the King 1.Most radical of the clubs are the Jacobins 2.Jean Paul Marat calls for execution of all nobles

11 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror 3. Georges Danton joins the Jacobins 4. Key form of capital punishment is the guillotine

12 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror France’s Citizen Army 1.First coalition is formed against France (1793) – Great Britain, Holland, Spain, Austria and Prussia 2.By 1794 France has an army of 800,000 including women.

13 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror Terror Grips France Robespierre assumes control 1.Becomes leader of the Committee of Public Safety and begins persecution of those accused of being “enemy of the state” 2.Begins ruling as virtual dictator – Reign of Terror

14 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror 3. “Enemies of the Republic” began being political rivals to Robespierre 4. When Georges Danton is executed Robespierre's power begins to wane

15 Revolution Brings Reform and Terror End of the Terror National Convention turns on Robespierre and he is executed – this ends the Reign of Terror A Third Constitution is written (1795) New Constitution calls for: 1.Two-house legislature (bicameral) 2.Executive five man body known as the Directory 3.Though corrupt, the Directory rules the country during a period of order 4.Directory appoints Napoleon Bonaparte as the general of all French Armies

16 TA23C Read Pages 663-667 Copy and Define Terms on Page 667 Copy And Answer Questions 13 & 14 on Page 676


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