History - French Revolution Unit 3 AOS2

History- French Revolution Unit 3 AOS2

Challenge and Response

Describes how the new society reacts to obstacles and difficulties.

Change and Continuity

Examines the extent of actual transformations over time.

Compromise and Success

Evaluates the effectiveness of the new society in realizing its goals.

August Decrees

Legislation drafted in August 1789 to abolish the Feudal regime and initiate the drafting of a constitution.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (DORMAC)

Published on Aug 26, 1789, listing fundamental rights to be enacted into law.

Active/Passive Citizenship

Distinction in voting rights based on property ownership, residency, and tax payment during the French Revolution.

Nationalisation of Church Property

Nov 2, 1789, decree by the National Constituent Assembly to seize all church lands.

Civil Constitution of the Clergy

July 12, 1790, aimed to reorganize the administrative side of the Church and limit the Pope's authority.

Flight to Varennes

June 20-21, 1791, King Louis XVI's failed attempt to flee France, leading to his loss of sovereignty.

Champ de Mars Massacre

July 17, 1791, where the National Guard opened fire on a crowd gathered to sign a petition, symbolizing a turning point in the revolution.

Duke of Brunswick Manifesto

Declared Paris responsible for royal family's safety, threatening destruction if demands not met.

Insurrectionary Commune

Dominated by sans-culottes, organized by Danton and Robespierre, aimed to storm Tuileries.

Second Tuileries Palace

Swiss and National Guard's defeat, King's flight, and suspension of LA leading to National Convention.

Downfall of Lafayette

Opposition from Danton, Lafayette's defection to Austria, and arrest signaling a new phase in the revolution.

September Massacres

Response to war failures, vigilante groups' killings, and brutal deaths including Princesse de Lamballe.

Battle of Valmy

Turning point against Austria, leading to French gains and justifying radical actions of sans-culottes.

First Coalition Against France

War declaration on England, Holland, Spain, forming the First Coalition and continuing until 1815.

The National Convention

Formed after LA dissolution, introducing left and right wing factions in politics.

Factionalism

Downfall of Girondins, Dumouriez's defection, Marat's accusations, and Sans-culottes' storming of NC.

Death of Marat

Stabbed by Corday, becoming a martyr symbolizing the people's struggle.

The Terror

Extreme measures to stabilize the revolution, organized by CPS and CGS, leading to internal and external threats' eradication.

Vendee Uprising

Counter-revolution in Vendee due to forced conscription, leading to a cultural separation from Paris.

The Great Terror

Final stage with extreme measures, including the Law of Suspects and the Law of Revolutionary Government.

Thermidorian Reaction

Arrest and execution of Robespierre, dismantling radical groups, and returning to conservative ideals.

Slavery and the New Society

Resistance to extending rights to slaves, abolition in French colonies, and Robespierre's advocacy for abolition.

The Reactionary Period

Return to the original revolutionary path, dismantling radical groups, and a shift towards conservatism.

Gilded Youth

Young individuals who imitated the nobility.

White Terror

Campaign of terror targeting local Jacobins.

Return of Catholicism

Reinstatement of Catholic practices and beliefs.

McPhee's Estimate

Approximately 2,000 individuals killed during the period.

Counter-Revolution

Emergence of royalists and groups like the Chouans advocating for the Crown's restoration.

Food Crisis

Deterioration in food availability, with significant price increases and the repeal of price controls.

Journée of 12 Germinal

Protest by Sans-culottes and women against the food crisis.

Journée of 1 Prairial

Final revolutionary protest involving market women and workers.

The Directory

Executive government with seven members, established to replace the National Convention.

Constitution of 1795

The most conservative constitution, restoring active/passive citizenship and establishing The Directory.