1. Reign of Terror September 5 th 1793-July 28 th 1794

2. What was the Reign of Terror? This was an attempt to defend the French Revolution from internal enemies This was an attempt to defend the French Revolution from internal enemies Meant to chase away foreign countries that were invading France Meant to chase away foreign countries that were invading France These countries were afraid the ideas of the French Revolution would spread to their own countries These countries were afraid the ideas of the French Revolution would spread to their own countries

3. French church officials opposed the Revolution (had to take an oath to the state) French church officials opposed the Revolution (had to take an oath to the state) The Jacobins took over the Committee on Public Safety in July, 1793 The Jacobins took over the Committee on Public Safety in July, 1793 A Jacobin leader is soon assassinated by a Girondin A Jacobin leader is soon assassinated by a Girondin

4. Maximilien Robespierre became the leader of the Committee of Public Safety Maximilien Robespierre became the leader of the Committee of Public Safety On August 17 th, the French government decides to install a universal draft to fight the war against Austria and Prussia On August 17 th, the French government decides to install a universal draft to fight the war against Austria and Prussia On September 5 th, the Terror begins to punish enemies within France On September 5 th, the Terror begins to punish enemies within France

5. Robespierre

6. On September 17 th, the French government created the Law of Suspects On September 17 th, the French government created the Law of Suspects This allows people to be easily accused of treason This allows people to be easily accused of treason By the end of 1793, France is able to fight off Austria, Russia, Spain and England By the end of 1793, France is able to fight off Austria, Russia, Spain and England Also something called noyades, which were public drownings aimed against clergy Also something called noyades, which were public drownings aimed against clergy

8. The End of the Reign of Terror Members of the National Convention feel that they will soon be persecuted Members of the National Convention feel that they will soon be persecuted They overthrow Robespierre and send him and his followers to the guillotine They overthrow Robespierre and send him and his followers to the guillotine After this, the Thermidorian Reaction takes place, where some more are sent to the guillotine After this, the Thermidorian Reaction takes place, where some more are sent to the guillotine After this, the Reign of Terror begins to fade After this, the Reign of Terror begins to fade

9. Guillotine About 15,000-40,000 perished due to the Guillotine About 15,000-40,000 perished due to the Guillotine Vendors would sell programs of those that would die Vendors would sell programs of those that would die The last public guillotining would take place in France in 1939 The last public guillotining would take place in France in 1939 The last guillotining was in 1977, France abolished the death penalty in 1981 The last guillotining was in 1977, France abolished the death penalty in 1981

10. Multiple Choice Questions Create 25 multiple choice questions about the French Revolution Create 25 multiple choice questions about the French Revolution Make sure your answers have an A, B, C and D Make sure your answers have an A, B, C and D Circle the answer Circle the answer You may work with a partner and good questions may be on the mid-term You may work with a partner and good questions may be on the mid-term