1. 5/17 Focus: 5/17 Focus: – An extreme government changed French society and tried through harsh means to eliminate its critics within France Do Now: Do Now: – Explain why other European monarchs were concerned with events in France during the revolution.

3. French constitution created a limited monarchy Legislative Assembly made laws Assembly split into different factions Conservatives Moderates Radicals

5. Radicals took over the Assembly – Known as Jacobins Led by Maximilien Robespierre Jean- Paul Marat Georges- Jacques Danton – Ended the monarchy Execution of King Louis XVI – Declared the formation of a republic – Suspended the Constitution

7. Radicals attempted to reform French Society – Eliminate influence of religion Closed churches in Paris Created the Cult for the Supreme Being – Worshipped Revolutionary ideals – Eliminate references to the monarchy and nobility – Created new calendar – New systems of weights and measurement

9. The Republic faced many challenges – War with other European nations The First coalition – Austria, Prussia, Spain, Great Britain France suffered a number of defeats – Continuing economic issues – Resistance from people inside France Not everyone supported killing the king Many priests would not accept gov’t control Many peasants were angry about a military draft

10. Radicals created the Committee of Public Safety – Find and eliminate people who threatened the revolution inside France Use of terror to defend the republic

11. Radicals placed anyone suspected of not supporting the revolution on trial – Sentenced people to death by guillotine – Over 40,000 people killed

13. Robespierre began using the committee to eliminate other radicals that were his rivals – Georges- Jacques Danton Reign of Terror ended after radicals execute Robespierre – July 27, 1794 – Robespierre sent to the guillotine

14. Moderates returned to power and adopted a new constitution Established the Directory to govern France – 5 man governing board – Failed to address economic problems and civil unrest

15. What was the purpose of the Committee of Public Safety? What political group took control of the government after the death of Robespierre?