– The Jacobins were a radical, left-wing political organization with the goals of providing universal sufferage, strong central government, public education, separation of church and state. – The Legislative Assembly allowed the Jacobins and the Girondins to gain more influence.
Q. What did the Jacobins do in the French Revolution?
The Jacobins were known for creating a strong government that could deal with the needs of war, economic chaos, and internal rebellion (such as the War in the Vendée). This included establishing the world’s first universal military draft as a solution to filling army ranks to put down civil unrest and prosecute war.
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- Q. What did the Jacobins do in the French Revolution?
- Q. What were the ideals of the French Revolution?
- Q. Which ideals were taken by the French Revolution name them and where it is inscribed in our Constitution?
- Q. Did the Jacobins do more to defend or endanger the revolution?
- Q. What were the rebels called in the French Revolution?
- Q. How did France respond to the ideas of liberty and equality?
- Q. What forces inside and outside of France opposed the revolution?
Q. What were the ideals of the French Revolution?
The central ideals of the French Revolution were liberty, equality, and fraternity. The French wanted basic human rights and freedom, and they got them.
Q. Which ideals were taken by the French Revolution name them and where it is inscribed in our Constitution?
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.
Q. Did the Jacobins do more to defend or endanger the revolution?
DID THE JACOBINS DO MORE TO ASSIST OR TO THREATEN THE REVOLUTION? Their ill-advised economic policies increased hardship and suffering and created widespread opposition which threatened the survival of the revolution. One such policy was The Law of the Maximum passed in 1793 to control food prices.
Q. What were the rebels called in the French Revolution?
Some armed themselves and formed rebel armies, especially in Western France, under the name of Catholic and Royal Army (also called Chouans, see also the Chouannerie), the most important battleground being the War in the Vendée (1793–1796).
Q. How did France respond to the ideas of liberty and equality?
The French Revolution supported the motto “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity” because it eliminated the old social classes, overthrew the monarchy and brought the church under state control; people of all social classes were citizens and they all had equal rights.
Q. What forces inside and outside of France opposed the revolution?
Women marched from Paris to Versailles and stormed the palace demanding bread. King Louis agreed to go to Tuileries to live with his family. What forces inside and outside of France opposed the Revolution? They resented the excessive influence of the Paris mob on the Revolution.
