EQ: How did the Revolution become more radical and what were the effects?
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EQ: How did the Revolution become more radical and what were the effects?
The French Revolution
3rd Estate formed National Assembly and created a new constitution
Adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man
Still have a kingModerate, not radical
Changes Begin
June 1789 - Louis calls troops to Paris in case he needs to maintain order
People are not sure about the new government
Fear and Paranoia Spread
Fearful citizens in Paris attack the Bastille (symbol of the old society)
Old prison. Stored gunpowder, weapons
Storming of the Bastille
Extreme Left, very liberal
Want a Republic, equality, control of economics (ex. Bread prices)
No king
Rise of the Jacobins
Louis is put to trial and convicted of treason against France
Executed in January 1793
Execution of the King
Formation of the Committee of Public Safety CPS controls the government
CPS is in charge of protecting the republic from “enemies”Enemy = anyone who disagrees with the CPS
Reign of Terror Begins (July 1793 - July 1794)
Maximilien Robespierre is the leader of CPSGoverns France through fear
Guillotine – capital punishment deviceGoes after nobles and fellow
revolutionaries who could challenge his power
Approx. 40,000 people were executed
Robespierre and the Reign of Terror
