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2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815

The Levee en Masse and the Coming of the Terror

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Recall questions on the Revolutionary Tribunal, the Committees of Public Safety and General Security, Robespierre's case for terror, the levée en masse, the Law of Suspects, the sans-culottes and notable victims.

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Key term

What was the Law of Suspects and when was it passed?

Key term

When was the Terror formally declared government policy and what prompted this?

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Who were the sans-culottes and what did they demand?

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  1. 1

    When was the Revolutionary Tribunal established and what was its purpose?

    Model answer

    It was established in March 1793 to try counter-revolutionaries.

  2. 2

    What procedural features characterised the Revolutionary Tribunal?

    Model answer

    It operated with simplified procedures and no right of appeal.

  3. 3

    What was the Committee of Public Safety and when was it created?

    Model answer

    Created in April 1793, it was an executive body to coordinate war efforts and internal security, eventually becoming the effective government of France.

  4. 4

    What were representatives on mission?

    Model answer

    Convention deputies sent to the provinces and armies with wide powers to enforce revolutionary policies, requisition supplies, and punish counter-revolutionaries.

  5. 5

    Who was Maximilien Robespierre and what position did he hold from July 1793?

    Model answer

    A lawyer from Arras who became the leading figure of the Montagnards and the most influential member of the Committee of Public Safety from July 1793.

  6. 6

    What concept did Robespierre advocate as the foundation of republican government?

    Model answer

    Virtue.

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