Monday, December 15, 2008

HW 12/15 Ch. 23 Sec. 2

Read Chapter 23 Section 2 in your textbook and answer the following questions. Answers should be in blue or black ink or typed and printed.

Due: Tuesday, 12/16

1.Define the following terms:
a. Legislative Assembly
b. emigre
c. sans-cullote
d. Jacobins
e. guillotine
f. Robespierre
g. Reign of Terror

2. How did differences of opinion about how to handle issues such as food shortages and debt affect the legislative assembly?

3. What major reforms did the National Assembly introduce?

4. How did the slogan "Liberty, Equality, Fraternity!" sum up the goals of the revolution?

5. What caused Prussia to invade France?

6. What did the September Massacres show about the mood of the people?

7. What factors led to Robespierre becoming a dictator?

8. How did Robespierre justify the use of terror?