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American and French Revolution
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History
10th Grade
01/23/2007

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What are the two main groups in the National Convention?
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Jacobins and Girdondists
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Who was the leader of the extreme radicals, or sans-coulottes in the National Convention?
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Jean-Paul Marat
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The first action taken by the National Convention was to...
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procllaim the end of the monarchy and the establishment of a republic
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The organization whose job it was to direct the army in crushing foreign invasions was the...
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Committee of Public Safety
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THE JACOBINS' SYSTEMATIC VIOLENT SUPPRESSION OF ALL OPPOSITION WAS CALLED THE ...
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REIGN OF TERROR
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THE LEADERS OF THE REIGN OF TERROR WERE...
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DANTON AND ROBESPIERRE
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constitution of 1795 created what government...
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the directory
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napoleon got to power in france by...
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coup d'etat
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THE FRENCH ORGANIZED THEIR SOCIETY INTO THREE ESTATES
....FIRST...
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clergy of the roman catholic church... less than 1 %... very little taxes
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THE FRENCH ORGANIZED THEIR SOCIETY INTO THREE ESTATES
....SECOND...
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mostly clergy... less than 2 %... paid little taxes
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THE FRENCH ORGANIZED THEIR SOCIETY INTO THREE ESTATES
....THIRD...
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the rest of the people... 97% ......paid most of the taxes
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factors of discontent
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changing economic conditions...
bourgeoisie wanted more political power to match economic strength..
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why was France in the midst of a financial crisis?
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the wars of Louis XIV had left France saddled with a huge debt...
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