cause of terror

• What was the outcome of the fall of the Girondins during the Revolution?

  It allowed the most extreme elements of the Revolution to gain unprecedented central control under Robespierre.
• What was one of the main causes of discontent during the fall of the Girondins?


  The fall of the assignat by 50 cents led to a black market.
• How did the discontent in Paris manifest during the fall of the Girondins?

  It led to calls for the death of hoarders by extremists in Paris.
• Who was the former Girondin general that deserted to the Austrians?

  General Dumouriez.
• What did Robespierre advocate for during his rise to power?

  He spoke of the purity of the ideals of the Revolution and supported the sans-culottes.
• What role did Robespierre play in the Committee of Public Safety (CPS)?


  He became the best-known member and played a crucial role in the Revolutionary government.
• What was the decree of 23 August that Robespierre was involved in?

  It ordered leve en masse and dispatched special representatives on a mission.
• What was the outcome of the special representatives dispatched by the CPS?

  They guillotined 84 generals and dismissed 352 on suspicion.
• What event occurred on 2 June related to the National Guardsmen?

  Hanriot took control of the National Guardsmen.
• What did the September Massacre reveal about the Revolution?

  It revealed the extent of revolutionary paranoia and led to the murder of 1,300 prisoners.
• How did the September Massacre affect the power dynamics of the Revolution?

  It established the violence of the revolution and showed how power was passing to new and more radical groups.
• What were the implications of the fall of the Girondins for Robespierre's power?


  • Allowed Robespierre to dominate the new government under the CPS
  • Enabled the execution of political, provincial, and religious terror
  • Considered an important cause of the terror
• What was the vote count for the penalty to the king?

  The vote was 387 to 344 in favor of the penalty.
• What was the significance of the vote for the penalty to the king?

  It was a victory for the republicans in the convention.