Robespierre
What political group was Robespierre a part of?
Who was one of the main leaders of the Girondins?
Jacques Brissot
What 2 major events were the Jacobins associated with?
Reign of Terror and the Storming of Bastille.
What came first? The Reign of Terror or the Storming of the Bastille?
The Storming of the Bastille.
The Jacobins and Girondins
What philosopher did Robespierre follow?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
What is another name for the Girondins?
Brissotins
What former convent was the Jacobin Club named after?
Who was responsible for the thousands of executions during the Reign of Terror?
Maximillien Robespierre/Jacobins.
What is another name for the Jacobins?
Montagnards
What type of taxation did Robespierre believe in?
Progressive Taxation
What part of the French Parliament did the Girondins dominate?
The National Assembly
What two factions were the Jacobins split into?
The Montagnards and the Girondins.
Who led the Storming of the Bastille?
Georges Danton.
What was the name of the paper that Jacques Brissot founded?
Le Patriote Francais
What was Robespierre dubbed as?
"Architect of the Reign of Terror"
What type of people were a part of the Girondin group and what did they believe in?
Consisted of journalists, lawyers, and merchants who believed in the idea of federalism.
Why did the Jacobin Club fall in 1794?
It fell because of the execution of Maximilien Robespierre.
What was the Bastille used for?
A prison for political dissidents.
What were the principles of Enlightenment?
Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity
What were two of Robespierre's governmental beliefs?
Universal male voting rights
Democracy
Government protected natural rights
Social Contract
Constitutional Liberties.
What role helped Jacques Brissot become the leader of the Girondins?
Deputy of the Legislative Assembly.
What type of government did the Jacobin Club believe in?
Believed in a democracy and centralized government.
Where did Georges Danton give his fiery speech on July 12, 1789?
In the Cordeliers Club.
What was the name of the antislavery group founded by Jacques Brissot?
Societe des amis de Noirs