This political group was led by Maximilien Robespierre
What is the Jacobins/Jacobin Club?
The Jacobins supported this principle of government.
What is centralization?
The Girondins strongly opposed the growing power of this radical political club led by Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution.
What was the Jacobin Club?
This device became a symbol of the Reign of Terror and was used for public executions during the French Revolution.
What is the guillotine?
His radically democratic stance and dedication to civil morality earned him this nickname
What is "The Incorruptible"?
This period of time was a violent phase of the French Revolution characterized by state-sanctioned repression, where the Committee of Public Safety ruthlessly executed thousands of perceived enemies of the republic
During this period, the Girondins were viewed as enemies of the Revolution and were commonly persecuted.
What is the Reign of Terror?
This group of people wore an outfit that was commonly worn by Jacobins. However, this group of people wore it out of financial necessity, while the Jacobins wore it due to politics.
(The name of Nikhil's outfit came from this group)
Who were the Sans-Culottes?
In his early life, he opposed this form of punishment. However, especially after King Louis XVI was imprisoned, his view on it changed.
What is the death penalty?
The Jacobins believed that as long as this person remained alive, the monarchy would never end.
Who was King Louis XVI?
In comparison to their Jacobin rivals, the Girondins were much closer to this modern American political party, while still being moderate.
What is the Republican Party?
Members of the Girondins were arrested and executed after losing power to this radical political club in 1793.
What was the Jacobin Club?
What is the Cult of the Supreme Being?
This building, whose name is in the format "Jacobin ______," resided in Paris, and was the original meeting place of the Jacobins.
What is the Jacobin Monastery?
The Girondins supported this form of government after the fall of Louis XVI, but they wanted it to be less radical than the Jacobins did.
What is a republic?
In 1792, the Girondins commonly supported war against this country, which is the homeland of an infamous leader.
What is Austria?
Maximilien Robespierre was born on this date.
What is May 6, 1758?
If the given answer gets 2 of the 3 parts of this date correct, then they will still receive points. However, if one of the correct parts is the year, they must be within 2 years to receive points.
After the guillotine killed Robespierre, approximately this many of his Jacobin followers were similarly executed.
100
The Girondins famously supported putting this French king on trial, though many disagreed on whether he should be executed.
Who was Louis XVI?
In this month, France adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
What is August?