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Down: 1) Passed December 4, 1793. Declared that the National Convention's decrees held precedence over local measures. Had ability to replace any local administrator they chose. Reversed movement toward decentralization of government promoted during liberal revolution.3) Stands for Noyades de Nantes (drownings in the Nantes). Led by Carrier, conducted during 1793 and 1794. Anyone arrested or thought to be conspiring against the government was thrown into the river and drowned. Lots of women and priests were killed (about four thousand).6) Nobles and royalty that fled France after 1789. Lived in surrounding borders of France and wanted to raise army/recruit Foreign powers to attack France on sake of King Louis. Eventually led to the National Assembly declaring war against Austria11) Leader of black insurgents in Saint-Dominic. Joined France to help fight against British and Spanish after slavery was abolished in France. Started leading S.D. down a more independent path; was arrested and shipped to France to die. Leclerc replaced him13) Leader of the Girondins that was a major supporter of the war with Austria. Wanted to start war in order to promote patriotic fervor, expose traitors, and spread revolution past France. Major player in determining France's decision to go to war with Austria16) French army commander that tried to lead his troops against the Convention in April 1793. He failed and went over the the enemies side. Was friendly with the Girondin officials and gave the Montagnards ammunition against their opponents. Across: 2) Jacobin French Army official that promised black slaves in Saint Dominic that if they fought for the French Army they would have their freedom. Led eventually to the freedom for all slaves in the colony and all of France's provinces as well.4) Time during revolution where the Montagnards fell from power. Robespierre was arrested and executed by fellow Convention and Committee leaders who feared for their own safety. Marked a turning point in the revolution where the replacing government decided to begin dismantling the revolution5) Character from the Gods Will Have Blood. Was made from "two women" and worked as a maid in the Inn that Evariste and Elodie visited with Elodie's father. Desmahis slept with her. 7) Also known as the Champ-de-Mars Massacre. Was in response to the exodus of officials from the Jacobin group. Sans-Culottes took to street and were put down by Lafeyette and Bailly. 8) Battle that took place on September 20, 1792. French beat Austrian army and put a temporary hold on the war for the winter. Gave revolutionary government time to consolidate its position in war.9) Replacement government after the fall of the Montagnards in Thermidor. Was a five man executive government (along with legislative body). Began restricting revolution and attempted to put educated officials (based on merit) in positions. Were not a fan of the masses. 10) Date where the Parisian Sans-Culottes surrounded the Convention and demanded that "terror be the order of the day". More radicals replaced moderates in the Convention. After this was proposed the Convention passed series of laws that strengthened their powers. Led to France living under a Revolutionary Dictatorship12) Established after the purging of the Girondins by the National Convention. Took care of day-to-day matters of the Revolution. Robespierre, Saint-Just, etc were put in charge and took the Revolution down a more radical path. Step towards consolidation of revolutionary dictatorship.13) Declared on July 28, 1792 that the Paris mobs would be responsible for any attack on the king. Led to the storming of the Tuilerries the next day and the King and his Family fled to the Assembly. Louis was forced to renounce all his power and called for elections for a Convention (scrapped the Constitution of 1791).14) Occurred after the fall of the Monarchy (after the storming of the Tuilleries). September 2, 1792 Sans-Culottes stormed Parisian prisons and murdered around 1,300 prisoners. Marked revolution's reputation around the world. Made convention aware of Sans-Culottes wants15) Rally song used by the Revolutionary militants from Marseille. Became a rallying cry for the assault on the Monarchy. Now is the National Anthem of France. 17) Founded in July 16, 1791 by Barnave after the King's flight to Varennes. Committed to making the new constitutional system work. Opposed war with Austria18) Law that stripped suspects before the Revolutionary Tribunal of all their rights to defend themselves. Also, deputies were no longer granted special immunity from arrest. Unleashed the "Great Terror" of the Summer 1794.19) Led by Brissot. Girondins did not wish to kill the King and decided to charge Marat for inciting violence. Mobs of Sans-Culottes took to the Convention and suspended 29 Girondin deputies and the rest fled to the provinces. Montagnards were now in complete control of Convention
 

 

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