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French Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| who were the first estate | the clergy, consisted of 1% of the population |
| who were the second estate | the nobility |
| who were the third estate | the peasants |
| where was Robespierre born | in Arras, France |
| why was he given the name incorruptible | because he was so honest and sincere |
| who influenced Robespierre | Rousseau, a member of the age of Enlightenment who questioned the Ancien Regime |
| what did Robespierre study in Paris | Law. He later became a judge but left because he couldn't sentence people to death |
| what was the name of the meeting that he attended as a representative of the Third Estate | the estates general |
| what was Robespierre known for and was also the main belief of the Sans Culottes | A person who wanted reform |
| what was the name of the group that Robespierre was part of that wanted radical reform in the french government | the Jacobins (viewed as left wing) |
| who were the 2 people who along with Robespierre called for the execution of King Louis XVI | Jean-Paul Marat and George Danton |
| what did the Jacobins, led by Robespierre seize control of | The National Convention |
| what was Robespierre appointed | the leader of the committee of public safety |
| while in this job what cause did Robespierre believe his actions had | that he was creating a safer France |
| how much people did Robespierre arrest? | over 500,000 |
| how much people did he execute | 40,000 |
| what became the symbol of the 'Reign of Terror' | the guillotine |
| Name two laws Robespierre introduced | the law of maximum which was a maximum price on goods and the law of suspects which was anyone who was suspected of acting against the revolution was arrested and put on trial |
| in the end Robespierre and how much supporters became victims of the guillotine | 100. the jacobins had felt he had gone too far and his death marked the end of the reign of terror |
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