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legislativeassembly : A French congress with the power to create laws and approve declarations of war, established by the National Assembly via a new constitution in September 1791
emigre: A person who leaves his native country for political reasons, like the nobles and others who fled France during the peasant uprisings of the French Revolution.
sansculottes : A radical group made up of Parisian wage-earners and small shopkeepers who wanted a greater voice in government, lower prices, and an end to food shortages in the French Revolution.
jacobins : A radical political organization. Most members were involved in governmental changes in September 1792
declarationoftherightsofman : The statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by the National Assembly; stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights"
radicals : They opposed the idea of a monarchy and wanted sweeping changes in the way the government was run; sat on the left side of the hall.
moderates: They wanted some changes in government, but not as many as the radicals; sat in the center of the hall.
conservatives : They upheld the idea of a limited monarchy and wanted few changes in government; sat on the right side of the hall.
NationalConvention : The new governing body that abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic; formed in 1791.
guillotine : A machine used for beheadings; efficient, humane, and democratic.
draft : This was ordered by the National Convention in 1793 to reinforce the Jacobin army.
Robespierre : A Jacobin leader who slowly gained power; eventually became leader of the Committee of Public Safety and governed France as a dictator.
committeeofpublicsafety : A committee whose chief task was to protect the Revolution from its enemies; Robespierre became the leader.
Reignofterror : The period of Maximilien Robespierre's rule of France; 40,000 were executed.
Directory : Executive body of five men in the new legislature of France; they were sometimes corrupt, but they gave France a new period of order.
July : The month in which Maximilien Robespierre went to the guillotine; ended the Reign of Terror.
Revolution Brings Reform and Terror
Across:2. | The new governing body that abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic; formed in 1791. | 3. | The statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by the National Assembly; stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights" | 7. | This was ordered by the National Convention in 1793 to reinforce the Jacobin army. | 9. | Executive body of five men in the new legislature of France; they were sometimes corrupt, but they gave France a new period of order. | 10. | A committee whose chief task was to protect the Revolution from its enemies; Robespierre became the leader. |
| 11. | The period of Maximilien Robespierre's rule of France; 40,000 were executed. | 14. | The month in which Maximilien Robespierre went to the guillotine; ended the Reign of Terror. | 15. | They upheld the idea of a limited monarchy and wanted few changes in government; sat on the right side of the hall. | 16. | They opposed the idea of a monarchy and wanted sweeping changes in the way the government was run; sat on the left side of the hall. |
| | Down:1. | A Jacobin leader who slowly gained power; eventually became leader of the Committee of Public Safety and governed France as a dictator. | 4. | A person who leaves his native country for political reasons, like the nobles and others who fled France during the peasant uprisings of the French Revolution. | 5. | A French congress with the power to create laws and approve declarations of war, established by the National Assembly via a new constitution in September 1791 | 6. | A radical group made up of Parisian wage-earners and small shopkeepers who wanted a greater voice in government, lower prices, and an end to food shortages in the French Revolution. |
| 8. | A radical political organization. Most members were involved in governmental changes in September 1792 | 12. | A machine used for beheadings; efficient, humane, and democratic. | 13. | They wanted some changes in government, but not as many as the radicals; sat in the center of the hall. |
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Revolution Brings Reform and Terror
Across:2. | The new governing body that abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic; formed in 1791. | 3. | The statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by the National Assembly; stated that "men are born and remain free and equal in rights" | 7. | This was ordered by the National Convention in 1793 to reinforce the Jacobin army. | 9. | Executive body of five men in the new legislature of France; they were sometimes corrupt, but they gave France a new period of order. | 10. | A committee whose chief task was to protect the Revolution from its enemies; Robespierre became the leader. |
| 11. | The period of Maximilien Robespierre's rule of France; 40,000 were executed. | 14. | The month in which Maximilien Robespierre went to the guillotine; ended the Reign of Terror. | 15. | They upheld the idea of a limited monarchy and wanted few changes in government; sat on the right side of the hall. | 16. | They opposed the idea of a monarchy and wanted sweeping changes in the way the government was run; sat on the left side of the hall. |
| | Down:1. | A Jacobin leader who slowly gained power; eventually became leader of the Committee of Public Safety and governed France as a dictator. | 4. | A person who leaves his native country for political reasons, like the nobles and others who fled France during the peasant uprisings of the French Revolution. | 5. | A French congress with the power to create laws and approve declarations of war, established by the National Assembly via a new constitution in September 1791 | 6. | A radical group made up of Parisian wage-earners and small shopkeepers who wanted a greater voice in government, lower prices, and an end to food shortages in the French Revolution. |
| 8. | A radical political organization. Most members were involved in governmental changes in September 1792 | 12. | A machine used for beheadings; efficient, humane, and democratic. | 13. | They wanted some changes in government, but not as many as the radicals; sat in the center of the hall. |
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