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political parties

these were informal groups of like-minded people—NOT organized (Jacobin Club)

Jacobin club

political club that grew in popularity, and eventually became a part of the legislative assembly, and later convention (Girondists & Mountain)

suspensive veto

in the first constitution, the king was able to suspend proposed legislation

catholic church reforms

although the Parisians supported forcing the church under governmental and democratic power, the rurals adamantly refused

inclusion of colonies

after the Haitian revolution, the colonies were exempt from the constitution to prevent arguments against slavery

louis XIV’s escape

imprisoned in Paris, Louis tried to escape, but his failure decreased remaining sympathies, and subsequently strengthened support for the Jacobins and their advocacy for revolution

legislative assembly

replacing the national constituent assembly, the legislative assembly was more concerned with the threat of war from Prussia and Austria

potentialwar for the revolution

both thought the revolution was not ready for war, and Robespierre wanted to preserve the revolution while Louis did not

sans culottes

made up of the middle and lower class workers who suffered most from France's financial troubles, they formed violent mobs protesting for revolution, subsequently influencing politics strongly

the Convention

when the Convention was formed of mostly middle/lower class people in the wake of the legislative assembly's destruction, they abolished the monarchy and made France an official republic

the king’s execution

split nearly 50/50 among the convention, eventually after much debate the king was beheaded

aftermath of the king’s execution

Great Britain, Spain, and the Dutch Republic all declared war with France because of the king’s beheading, which decreased the Convention’s popularity as they were forced to draft many men

control of the Convention

the Mountain was able to assume completely control of the government thanks to the help of the sans culottes in storming the Convention

the Law of Suspects

this turned every Frenchmen against the other, and made it possible to imprison or even execute anyone off of the accusation of endangering the revolution

range of the Reign of Terror

the Reign of Terror spread far beyond Paris

removal of the Catholic Church

as the Church managed many charity efforts, most of the common people did not like the decision to transfer control of the church to the government

de-Christianization

using the instability caused by removing religion, Robespierre was able to massively strengthen his government

end of the Reign of Terror

the execution of Robespierre and his lackeys ended the Reign of Terror

residuals of the Reign of Terror

all ideas remotely close to radical were discarded, and the public was so repulsed by the Reign of Terror they considered monarchy again

the third consitution

took away the right for everyone to vote, and ensured that no singular person or group could dictate France again (bicameral, five directors of France)

napoleon

wanting to ensure an authoritarian government,Abbe Seiyes endorsed the armies of Napoleon in order to give himself power (this backfired)