The Reign of Terror

Which is a characteristic of the Jacobins?

• They were called right-wing.

• They wanted very few changes.

• They wanted a monarchy.

• They were extremely radical.

Why was Maximilien de Robespierre executed?

• He wanted to retain the French nobility.

• He didn’t believe in democratic reform.

• He eventually became a tyrant.

• He was found guilty of treason.

After winning power, the National Assembly

• immediately executed the king.

• could not agree on its goals.

• restored property to the Church.

• unanimously elected a leader.

Which two factions disagreed on the revolution’s path?

• the Liberals and the Conservatives

• the Liberals and Jacobins

• Jacobins and the Conservatives

• Jacobins and the Third Estate

Who wanted a limited or constitutional monarchy?

• the Conservatives

• the Jacobins

• the Church

• the king

An old problem the National Assembly still faced was

• interference by the Bishop.

• rising debt and poverty.

• the demands of Louis XVI.

• lack of liberty and equality.

The revolution grew more violent mainly because radicals reacted to

• the National Assembly falling apart.

• prices rising to an all-time high.

• rumors of foreign intervention to end the revolution.

• prisoners running rampant after release.

The National Assembly dissolved and was replaced by

• the French Republic.

• the monarchy.

• the Senate.

• the National Convention.

Why was King Louis XVI tried for treason?

• He wanted the radicals sent to prison so he could regain the throne.

• He wanted France to lose its war against Austria and have his power restored.

• He wanted to flee with his wife Marie Antoinette to avoid the guillotine.

• He wanted the National Convention disbanded so he could again be king.

What caused the abolishment of the French monarchy?

• the radicals gaining control of the National Convention

• the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

• the defeat of France by Austria and Prussia

• the transformation of France into a democratic republic