AQA A-Level History 7042
1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603
1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702
1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682–1796
1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1885
1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1964
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
1J The British Empire, c1857–1967
1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975
1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991
2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564
2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1570
2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890–1941
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957
2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953
2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945
2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1980
2R The Cold War, c1945–1991
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815
The Levee en Masse and the Coming of the Terror
- 3 things to know
- Component 2
Overview
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.
What you need to know
Answer each one before you reveal it.
When was the Terror formally declared government policy and what prompted this?
Who were the sans-culottes and what did they demand?
Questions from this subtopic
Each one with the model answer underneath.
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When was the Revolutionary Tribunal established and what was its purpose?
Model answer
It was established in March 1793 to try counter-revolutionaries.
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What procedural features characterised the Revolutionary Tribunal?
Model answer
It operated with simplified procedures and no right of appeal.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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What concept did Robespierre advocate as the foundation of republican government?
Model answer
Virtue.
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