Reign of Terror - French Revolution

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Which form of government has no king?

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Republic

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Which political club in the National Convention was most influential in passing the decree to execute King Louis XVI?

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The Mountain

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Who is shown beheaded in this painting?

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King Louis XVI

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Faced with peasant rebellion & foreign invasion, the Nat'l Convention gave broad powers to a special committee of 12 called the...

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Committee of Public Safety

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The Committee of Public Safety adopted policies known as the ___________, which led to the deaths of 40,000 French people.

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Reign of Terror

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What method was the most often used means of execution during the Reign of Terror in France?

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Guillotine

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What label did Robespierre use for the new social order he aimed to create through the Reign of Terror?

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The Republic of Virtue

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Which of these describes the goals of the de-Christianization policy?
Eliminate religion in France as superstition, Encourage more religious devotion, Anyone hoarding grain would be killed, Win the wars against Austria & Prussia

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Eliminate religion in France as superstition

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With the "Decree Against Profiteers," the Committee of Public Safety tried to force merchants to sell their goods by using the threat of _____?

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death

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The "Law of Suspects" established revolutionary courts to try anyone suspected of ...

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treason against the revolution.