FR - section 9 - hard - Polish Partitions and Reign of Terror Quiz

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What did William Pitt the Younger turn against in the 1790s?

Reform and popular movements (correct)

Freedom of the press and habeas corpus

The monarchy and the nobility

Chemistry and radical political thought

What did the London Corresponding Society represent?

An intellectual discussion club

A religious organization

A working-class reform group (correct)

An aristocratic political society

What did the Polish Patriots' new constitution of 1791 establish?

A democratic republic and a unicameral legislature

An elective monarchy and an autocratic ruler

A hereditary monarchy and a bicameral diet (correct)

A theocratic government and an aristocratic council

What were the acts approved by Parliament in early 1793 under William Pitt's leadership?

Suspending habeas corpus and making the writing of certain ideas treasonable Signup and view all the answers

What event marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror in France?

The quasi-judicial executions and murders Signup and view all the answers

Which committee member was in charge of the military and issued a military requisition on the entire population?

Lazare Carnot Signup and view all the answers

What action did the Convention take on September 29, 1793, in response to sans-culotte demands?

Established a ceiling on prices Signup and view all the answers

What characterized the citizen army defending France during the revolution?

It was larger than any ever organized in European history Signup and view all the answers

What was the major issue during the widening of the war in 1792-1793 in France?

The defense of the new republican political and social order Signup and view all the answers

What was the Levée en Masse implemented by the Convention in France?

A policy to mobilize all French national life on a wartime footing Signup and view all the answers

What did the Reign of Terror in France result in?

Arbitrary arrests and executions Signup and view all the answers

What did the Committee of Public Safety seek to save the revolution from?

Enemies at home and abroad Signup and view all the answers

What did the new Polish constitution of 1791 strengthen?

The monarchy and asserted the power of the people in civil society Signup and view all the answers

Who led the reformist Polish forces against the Russian invasion in 1793?

Tadeusz Kosciuszko Signup and view all the answers

What did the French Revolution's invasion of the Austrian Netherlands in 1792 spark?

Active hostility from the rest of Europe Signup and view all the answers

What did the mutiny and rebellion in Poland in 1795 lead to?

The partitioning of Poland among Prussia, Austria, and Russia Signup and view all the answers

What did the Polish officers and troops who escaped Poland later fight with?

The French Revolution and Napoleon against the partitioning powers Signup and view all the answers

What did the radicalization of the Convention and the expulsion of the Girondist members lead to?

The Mountain gaining complete control Signup and view all the answers

What was the working political relationship of the Committee of Public Safety with the sans-culottes of Paris?

An alliance of expediency Signup and view all the answers

What did the actions taken to protect the revolution and silence dissent during the Reign of Terror come to be known as?

The Reign of Terror Signup and view all the answers

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The Polish Partitions and Reign of Terror

The new Polish constitution of 1791 strengthened the monarchy and asserted the power of the people in civil society, leading to reforms such as equality before the law and religious toleration.
Frederick William II of Prussia promised to defend the new Polish constitutional order to counter Russian influence, but later reached an agreement with Catherine the Great to carry out the second partition of Poland in 1793.
Tadeusz Kosciuszko, a veteran of the American Revolution, led the reformist Polish forces against the Russian invasion, but was defeated. The subsequent mutiny and rebellion led to the partitioning of Poland among Prussia, Austria, and Russia in 1795.
Polish officers and troops who escaped Poland later fought with the French Revolution and Napoleon against the partitioning powers.
The French Revolution's invasion of the Austrian Netherlands in 1792 sparked active hostility from the rest of Europe, with the Convention declaring war against Britain, Austria, Prussia, Spain, Sardinia, and Holland, forming the First Coalition.
The widening of the war in 1792-1793 brought radical political actions in France as the revolutionary government mobilized for the conflict, with the major issue being the defense of the new republican political and social order.
The Reign of Terror was a period of extraordinary actions taken by the revolutionary government to protect the achievements of the revolution, resulting in arbitrary arrests and executions.
To mobilize for war, the revolutionary government organized powerful committees, including the Committee of Public Safety, which enjoyed almost dictatorial power and sought to save the revolution from enemies at home and abroad.
The Levée en Masse was a policy implemented by the Convention to mobilize all French national life on a wartime footing, securing domestic support for the war effort.
The Committee of Public Safety had a working political relationship with the sans-culottes of Paris but saw it as an alliance of expediency.
The radicalization of the Convention and the expulsion of the Girondist members gave the Mountain complete control, leading to the Reign of Terror and the immense military effort to protect and promote revolutionary ideals.
The actions taken to protect the revolution and silence dissent during the Reign of Terror came to be known as the Reign of Terror.

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Test your knowledge of the Polish Partitions and Reign of Terror with this historical quiz. Explore the events surrounding the partitioning of Poland and the radical actions taken by the revolutionary government in France during the Reign of Terror.