REIGN OF TERROR DBQ PACKET ANSWERS Document A

REIGN OF TERROR DBQ PACKET ANSWERS

Document A 1. For nearly two �A form of years, France government in was a which the power constitutional of the monarch is monarchy. limited by a What kind of parliament, by Government law, or by custom. is that?

Document A 2. How many months was it between the guillotining of Louis XVI and the guillotining of Robespierre? � 18

Document A 3. Why did the �War with Prussia and revolutionary Austria government in �Counterrevolutionary Paris need a revolts inside France military draft in 1793?

Document A � 4. What evidence � 1794 -All slavery in is there that the French colonies revolutionary abolished government that �Declaration of the supported the Rights of Man and Reign of Terror Citizen* also supported * Not on timeline human rights?

Document A ( #4 continued) � 4. What evidence �Tribunal of Public is there that the Safety government that �Forced military drafts �Christian churches supported the closed by government Reign of Terror denied human �Government denies legal counsel to rights? enemies of revolution

Document A 5. What evidence is � 1793 (Dec. ) Counter there that the Reign revolution in western France near of Terror was collapse successful in � 1794 ( April /May) fighting both French Victory over enemies inside foreign enemies France(counter nearly complete revolutionaries) and foreign enemies?

Document B 1. With which �Prussia and countries was Austria France at war in 1792 and 1794?

Document B 2. Which major cities did the French lose in 1792? �Longwy and Verdun

Document B 3. Why was Austria so concerned about the possible spread of the French Revolution? �That revolution might spread to it’s own country �Concern about safety of Marie Antoinette

Document B 4. How did �Formed armies émigrés and allied threaten France? themselves with France’s foreign enemies

Document B 5. Based on this �Answers will document, do you vary. Credit if think executing some sort of French supporters explanation is of the Austrian given and Prussian monarchies was justified? Explain

Document C 1. What do the shaded areas represent on this map? �Areas of resistance to the revolutionary government

Document C 2. What was the �A military levee en masse? draft

Document C 3. What did the government do to religious property in Auxerre, France �Carried a copper cross mockingly, upside down on a cart and offering it to passers-by to spit on

Document C 4. Why do you think so many people were killed in in 1793? Fierce opposition to the draft and desire to save the Church from destruction by Revolution

Document C 5. How could you use this document to show the reign of terror was justified or not justified? Answers will vary. Credit if some sort of explanation is given

Document D 1. When was this �August 25, 1793 letter written?

Document D 2. Who wrote �Local the letter and to government whom? official �Sent to National Convention in Paris

Document D 3. What is the purpose of the letter? �The writer is asking for more extreme measures for fighting the counterrevolutionaries

Document D 4. Is there any evidence that helps you measure the size of the revolt? Explain. �Three thousand national guards needed to establish order � 6 patriots and 40 counterrevolutionaries killed

Document D 5. How could �Answers will you use this vary. Credit if document to some sort of argue that the explanation is Reign of Terror given was justified or not justified?

Document E 1. Is this a primary or secondary source? �Secondary

Document E 2. What was the purpose of the Tribunal and how ere the judges chosen? �To try all crimes against the state �Judges chosen by the National Convention

Document E 3. What was the �Find and get purpose of the rid of watch foreigners committees? suspected of counterrevolutionary activities

Document E 4. What sort of �Criticism activities could spoken against get a person in the trouble with the government Committee of Public Safety

Document E 5. How many people were executed by commissions in the countryside? � 35, 000 – 40, 000

Document E 6. Do you think �Answers will the activities of vary. Credit if the Tribunal some sort of and the explanation is Committee of given Public Safety were justified?

Document F 1. What was the �January 21, 1793 date of this event?

Document F 2. Whose head is the executioner holding? �Louis XVI

Document F 3. Where is the execution �Paris �City Center �Town

Document F 4. Describe the crowd in attendance �Cries of joy �Arm in arm �Laughing and chatting �Like a festival � 80, 000 armed men

Document F 5. How could �Answers will you use this vary. Credit if document to some sort of argue that the explanation is Reign of Terror given was justified or not justified?

Document G 1. According to Robespierre, what are the goals of the war and the revolution. �Lay foundations of democracy �Peaceful reign of constitutional law

Document G 2. Who should �Peaceful the government citizens protect, �“republicans” according to Robespierre?

Document G 3. What does Robespierre mean by “internal” and “external” enemies of the Republic �Internal: counter revolutionaries or royalists �External: (Prussia and Austria) conspirators

Document G 4. What does Robespierre believe should be done to enemies of the republic �“smother”: destroy, kill, get rid of

Document G 5. How could �Answers will you use this vary. Credit if document to some sort of argue that the explanation is Reign of Terror given was justified or not justified?