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- a strong feeling
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The most obvious failure of the French Revolution was the Reign of Terror from 1793-1794. The terror which was organized by Robespierre and his followers was a way to provide for the security of the country by exposing “traitors” to the people of France. According to Robespierre “The Springs of popular government in revolution are at once virtue and terror; virtue without which terror is fatal; terror without which virtue is powerless. Terror is nothing other than justice‚ prompt‚ severe inflexible;
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goals. The French Revolution fought to break down the monarchial system and replace it with egalitarian government. Both Coleridge and Robespierre agreed that a new form of government was necessary. They differ‚ though‚ on Robespierre’s idea that terror is virtue and the destruction caused by the French Revolution. As a Romantic poet‚ Coleridge focuses on the common person and natural aspects of the world. Coleridge agrees with the original intent of the French Revolution which fights for the
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people knew there was a problem‚ but everybody had different ideas on the solution. Thus‚ resulting in multiple successes and failures. One of the most obvious failures of the French Revolution was the Reign of Terror. The Reign of Terror occurred between: September 1793 to July 1794. “The Terror”‚ which was orchestrated by Robespierre and his followers‚ was seemingly a way to provide for the security of the Republic‚ by exposing traitors to the people. The Revolutionary Tribunal summarily condemned
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DIOCESAN BOYS’ SCHOOL IB HISTORY The Days of the French Revolution by Christopher Hibbert Fung Kei Lap Michael 11L 11/13/2012 Bibliography: Hibbert‚ Christopher. The Days of the French Revolution. New York: HarperCollins‚ 2002. Auntieruth. “Alive with Colorful Characters.” Review of The Days of the French Revolution‚ by Christopher Hibbert. Epinions‚ asdJanuary 29‚ 2008. asdhttp://www.epinions.com/review/The_Days_of_the_French_Revolution_by_Christopher_Hibbert/content_416395071108 Goodreads
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using the infamous guillotine. This period of time was referred to as The Reign of Terror. During this time a group of extremist were in charge of the country. These extremists were not to be mess with because they ordered over 15‚000 people to be executed with the guillotine. The revolutionist would execute anyone who was suspected of speaking against the revolution and the action the extremist were taking. The Reign of Terror started in September 1793 and ended in July 1794. In some ways this was
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article 1). The guillotine represents equality in that men stay equal all their lives‚ even through death. Although the guillotine succeeded at creating a sense of equality‚ it failed to symbolize the ideals of the French Revolution. During the Reign of Terror the leader of the Committee of Public Safety‚ Max Robespierre‚ abused his use of the guillotine. He took his power too far and people like him became‚ “crazed for bloody justice” (The Guillotine Project paper‚ front). Because of him‚ “around 50
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Causes of the French Revolution 1. International: struggle for hegemony and Empire outstrips the fiscal resources of the state 2. Political conflict: conflict between the Monarchy and the nobility over the “reform” of the tax system led to paralysis and bankruptcy. 3. The Enlightenment: impulse for reform intensifies political conflicts; reinforces traditional aristocratic constitutionalism‚ one variant of which was laid out in Montequieu’s Spirit of the Laws; introduces new notions of good
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leader of the Jacobins was Robespierre‚ he was elected to the Estates General in 1789. He criticized the Monarch and suggested that he be put on trial and France become a Republic. He became the key figure during the time period known as the Reign of Terror. During this time‚ thousands of people thought to be oppositional to the revolution were executed. Robespierre was eventually tried and executed. Identify the strengths and weakness of each group. The Girondins were loyal to the monarch‚ their
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France you were either with the people or against them. If you were against them and supported the king in anyway they would just kill you. Maximilian Robespierre has control of the Committee of public safety and killed many people starting the reign f terror. This lasted for a few months until his followers got scared and had him arrested one night then killed the next. In America most of the people were for the rebellion. Most of the disputes were fought as a battle. When the American settlers
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