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What was the core value of the 'republic of virtue' according to the text?
What was the core value of the 'republic of virtue' according to the text?
What did the republic of virtue aim to replace?
What did the republic of virtue aim to replace?
What was the general attack against in the 'republic of virtue'?
What was the general attack against in the 'republic of virtue'?
What did the Committee of Public Safety carry out policies in the name of?
What did the Committee of Public Safety carry out policies in the name of?
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What was a significant advantage of using the guillotine for execution?
What was a significant advantage of using the guillotine for execution?
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Who were among the first victims of the Terror during the French Revolution?
Who were among the first victims of the Terror during the French Revolution?
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Where did one of the infamous incidents of the Terror occur, involving drowning of several hundred people?
Where did one of the infamous incidents of the Terror occur, involving drowning of several hundred people?
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Who were the primary targets of the summary executions that took place in the provinces during the Terror?
Who were the primary targets of the summary executions that took place in the provinces during the Terror?
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What was the core value of the 'republic of virtue' according to the text?
What was the core value of the 'republic of virtue' according to the text?
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What did the republic of virtue aim to replace?
What did the republic of virtue aim to replace?
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In the 'republic of virtue', what did the suppression of plays and literature aim to achieve?
In the 'republic of virtue', what did the suppression of plays and literature aim to achieve?
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What was the significance of the renaming of streets in the 'republic of virtue'?
What was the significance of the renaming of streets in the 'republic of virtue'?
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Who became the dominant figure on the Committee of Public Safety in late 1793?
Who became the dominant figure on the Committee of Public Safety in late 1793?
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What was the aim of the Society of Revolutionary Republican Women, founded in May 1793?
What was the aim of the Society of Revolutionary Republican Women, founded in May 1793?
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Who opposed the Terror and was guillotined in November 1793?
Who opposed the Terror and was guillotined in November 1793?
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What did the Jacobins in the Convention do by October 1793?
What did the Jacobins in the Convention do by October 1793?
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What did the policies associated with terror include?
What did the policies associated with terror include?
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What did the Jacobin republic of virtue establish in terms of women's political participation?
What did the Jacobin republic of virtue establish in terms of women's political participation?
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What did the Convention attempt to do in November 1793, regarding religion?
What did the Convention attempt to do in November 1793, regarding religion?
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What did Robespierre oppose, regarding religion?
What did Robespierre oppose, regarding religion?
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When were revolutionary tribunals established?
When were revolutionary tribunals established?
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What was the fate of those condemned by the revolutionary tribunals in Paris?
What was the fate of those condemned by the revolutionary tribunals in Paris?
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What was the core value of the republic of virtue defended by terror?
What was the core value of the republic of virtue defended by terror?
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What did Robespierre favor from the beginning of the revolution?
What did Robespierre favor from the beginning of the revolution?
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What was one of the main advantages of using the guillotine for execution during the French Revolution?
What was one of the main advantages of using the guillotine for execution during the French Revolution?
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Who were among the first victims of the Terror during the French Revolution?
Who were among the first victims of the Terror during the French Revolution?
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Where did one of the infamous incidents of the Terror occur, involving drowning of several hundred people?
Where did one of the infamous incidents of the Terror occur, involving drowning of several hundred people?
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Who were the primary targets of the summary executions that took place in the provinces during the Terror?
Who were the primary targets of the summary executions that took place in the provinces during the Terror?
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What was a key advantage of using the guillotine for execution during the French Revolution?
What was a key advantage of using the guillotine for execution during the French Revolution?
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Who were the primary targets of the executions that took place in Nantes during the Terror?
Who were the primary targets of the executions that took place in Nantes during the Terror?
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Who were among the first victims of the Terror during the French Revolution?
Who were among the first victims of the Terror during the French Revolution?
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What was the focus of the Terror as it moved to the provinces in early 1794?
What was the focus of the Terror as it moved to the provinces in early 1794?
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Study Notes
The Reign of Terror in the French Revolution
- Maxi-milien de Robespierre became the dominant figure on the Committee of Public Safety in late 1793 and embodied the republic of virtue defended by terror.
- Robespierre favored a republic from the beginning of the revolution and relied on the support of the sans-culottes of Paris.
- The republic of virtue meant whole-hearted support of the republican government and the assault on foreign and domestic enemies of the revolution.
- The policies associated with terror included the exclusion of women from active political life, de-Christianization of France, and the use of revolutionary tribunals for dispensing justice.
- The Society of Revolutionary Republican Women, founded in May 1793, aimed to fight the internal enemies of the revolution and became increasingly radical.
- The Jacobins in the Convention banned all women’s clubs and societies by October 1793, fearing the turmoil caused by the Society of Revolutionary Republican Women.
- Olympe de Gouges, author of the Declaration of the Rights of Woman, opposed the Terror and was guillotined in November 1793.
- The Jacobin republic of virtue established the exclusion of women from public political life, confining them to the domestic sphere.
- The Convention attempted to de-Christianize France in November 1793, proclaiming a new calendar and closing churches, persecuting clergy, and desecrating religious property.
- Robespierre opposed de-Christianization, believing it would erode loyalty to the republic.
- The Reign of Terror manifested through revolutionary tribunals established during the summer of 1793, which tried enemies of the republic, including those who endangered republican virtue.
- Those condemned by the revolutionary tribunals in Paris were beheaded on the guillotine.
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Test your knowledge of Robespierre's justification of the "Republic of Virtue" and the use of terror during the French Revolution. Explore the factors that led to the dispensation of legal due process and the Committee of Public Safety's role in justifying the use of terror.
