World History Notes Chapter 18 Section 3 Coach King Cierra Butler A Period Suffrage- the right to vote Robespierre- a shrewd lawyer and politician‚ quickly rose to the leadership of the Committee of Public Safety. Reign of Terror- which lasted from September 1793 to July 1794. Guillotine- the engine of the terror‚ its fast-falling blade extinguished life instantly. Napoleon Bonaparte- a popular military hero who had won a series of brilliant victories against the Austrians in Italy. Nationalism-
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“The execution of Louis XVI marked the beginning of the 18 month period of the French Revolution that has come to be called ‘The Reign of Terror’”(49). It was led by no other than Robespierre‚ in an attempt to start a new government‚ which proceeded to execute large numbers of people. The 18 months was a blood pouring event during the French Revolution. These events were unnecessary and the whole Reign of Terror was unjustified because it was a sin to kill‚ they went against what other through and
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leading to the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror‚ otherwise known as the French Revolution‚ was an attempt to form a new government in France. The citizens of France fought against their government and made a new government led by Maximilen de Robespierre. This new government executed large numbers of individuals whom were “enemies” of the Revolution. This government went so far to preserve their vision of liberty and equality. France was violently demanding “Liberty‚ Equality‚ and Fraternity”. Was
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2. John Wesley is associated with the founding of what religious sect? I chose to omit this question because I couldn’t remember with which “ism” John Wesley was associated. The correct answer is c. Methodism because in the “Impact of the Enlightenment” PowerPoint‚ a parenthetical mentions John Wesley in the description of Methodism. 6. Romanticism changed the direction of the Enlightenment by emphasizing… I answered a. skepticism which is incorrect because skepticism was more of
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In result of Napoleon’s many successes into eliminating negative components of the French Revolution have convinced many citizens of the French nation that Napoleon is the hero of The French Revolution; however‚ due to his despotic intentions‚ inevitable failures‚ as well as other figures of the French Revolution also being considered to be heroic‚ prove otherwise. The French government in the beginning of our French Revolution was in need of a man with military success‚ they were in need of a man
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The Reign of Terror in France took place during the French Revolution after the death of Louis XVI. It was masterminded by Robespierre who led it through the end. The principal purpose of the reign of terror was fighting the people who opposed the revolution therefore terming them enemies. Furthermore‚ there was the political tension between the Jacobins and Girondins and seemingly there was the presence of hostile enemy countries surrounding France and on the verge of invading it. The period was
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locked out of a meeting of the Estates-General on June 20‚ 1789. They used a tennis court as a conference room. The Estates General was a legislative assembly made up of First Estate (nobles)‚ Second Estate (clergy) and Third Estate (commoners). Robespierre‚ a lawyer from the Third Estate declared that the Third Estate was the only legitimate body. They reconstituted themselves as a National Assembly. The king initially opposed this but was forced to acknowledge its authority. The Declaration of
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The reign of terror was required to men‚ and its more natural to them than peace. The french revolution began in 1789 as an attempt to form a new government in france its was a revolution that did not follow a simple path. Was the reign of terror justified or not justified. In my opinion i think that the reign of terror was not justified because the method they use was to extreme‚ it did not require a exchange response‚ and it did not support the revolutions. The reign of terror was not justified
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theirs? The Reign of Terror began in 1789. The French Revolution was all about making a new government that allowed people to have freedom. The Reign of Terror was not justified because the methods were too harsh‚ human rights were invaded‚ and when Robespierre died so did all his accomplishments. The methods in 1789 were too harsh. An estimated 35‚000-40‚000 of people were killed‚ publicly beheaded‚ and smothered or perished for their beliefs. Around 35‚000-40‚000 people were killed just by commissioners
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masterpiece. The book is narrated from the point of view of someone with an omniscient knowledge of the subject matter‚ who is reflecting back on the period from the outside. The book tells the story of a brief moment in history when twelve men (Robespierre‚ Barere‚ Saint Just‚ Couthon‚ Lindet‚ Carnot‚ Saint-Andre‚ Prieur‚ Varenne‚ Herbois‚ Scholles‚ and Duvernois) ruled France; even though they were technically under the control of the Convention. Palmer begins by giving the reader an overview of
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