Reign of Terror

After winning power, the National Assembly

• immediately executed the king.

• could not agree on its goals.

• restored property to the Church.

• unanimously elected a leader.

Although the National Assembly was made up of the Third Estate,

• many members did not want to seize the Catholic Church’s property.

• the members did not want a constitutional monarchy like England.

• many members still wanted to keep the king involved in government.

• the members insisted on dismissing the authority of the Church.

Which two factions disagreed on the French Revolution’s path?

• the Liberals and the Conservatives

• the Liberals and Jacobins

• Jacobins and the Conservatives

Who wanted a limited or constitutional monarchy?

• the Conservatives

• the Jacobins

An old problem the National Assembly still faced was

• rising debt and poverty.

• the demands of Louis XVI.

What is the best description of the Conservatives?

• They wanted the king executed.

• They wanted few changes.

• They favored a republic.

What was the major reason radicals were so angry?

• Europe wanted to put Louis XVI back in power.

• Though wages were increasing, so were prices.

The French Revolution grew more violent mainly because radicals reacted to

• the National Assembly falling apart.

• prices rising to an all-time high.

• rumors of foreign intervention to end the revolution.

The National Assembly dissolved and was replaced by

• the monarchy.

• the Senate.

• the National Convention.

Why was King Louis XVI tried for treason?

• He wanted the radicals sent to prison so he could regain the throne.

• He wanted France to lose its war against Austria and have his power restored.