1.2 AICE European History

What was the main goal of the Jacobins during the French Revolution?

• Support for the monarchy

• Establishment of a constitutional monarchy

• Abolition of the monarchy and extreme measures

• Restoration of the Ancien Régime

Which political group was formed in 1791 and supported a constitutional monarchy while opposing both the Jacobins and the war with Austria?

• Jacobins

• Girondins

• Feuillants

• Emigres

What was the Ancien Régime characterized by before 1789?

• A democratic government

• An absolute monarchy and privileges for the First and Second Estates

• A republic with equal rights for all

• A socialist state

Who were the Emigres during the French Revolution?

• Radical political club members

• Nobles and clergy who fled France

• Conservative political group

• Moderate republican faction

What was the Declaration of Verona (1795) primarily about?

• Establishing a new constitution

• Demanding the restoration of the monarchy and the Ancien Régime

• Supporting the Jacobins

• Opposing the war with Austria

What was the purpose of the Civil Constitution of the Clergy enacted in 1790?

• To place the Roman Catholic Church under state control

• To abolish the monarchy

• To establish a new currency

• To declare France a republic

What was the main consequence of overprinting assignats?

• Economic stability

• Rapid inflation and economic instability

• Strengthening of the monarchy

• Decrease in public mistrust

What was the outcome of the Flight to Varennes in 1791?

• Successful escape to the Austrian Netherlands

• Deepened public mistrust and hastened the abolition of the monarchy

• Strengthened the monarchy

• Established a new legislative body

What event involved National Guard troops firing on protesters in 1791?

• Civil Constitution of the Clergy

• Flight to Varennes

• Champ de Mars Massacre

• National Convention

What was the significance of the National Convention established in 1792?

• It placed the Church under state control

• It declared France a republic and presided over Louis XVI’s trial and execution

• It issued new currency backed by Church lands

• It was a failed escape attempt by the king