1. Which position distinguished the Girondins from the Montagnards in the debate over Louis XVI’s fate?
2. What was a consequence of Louis XVI’s execution on 21 January 1793?
3. What happened in the Assembly on 2 June 1793?
On what date did the Convention proclaim the French Republic?
21 September 1792.
How was the Convention elected?
By universal male suffrage.
When did sans-culottes enter the Assembly and arrest Girondin deputies?
2 June 1793.
How did the Assembly decree the levée en masse to save the Republic?
By recruiting soldiers through volunteering or drawing lots.
How many members served on the Committee of Public Safety?
Twelve members.
What did the Law of Suspects require on 17 September 1793?
Anyone unable to prove attachment to the Revolution was considered a suspect.
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