USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Key Points. The National Convention was a single-chamber assembly in France from September 20, 1792, to October 26, 1795, during the French Revolution. It succeeded the Legislative Assembly and founded the First Republic after the Insurrection of August 10, 1792.

Detailed explanation-2: -In revolutionary France, Suffrage was extended only to men who owned property. Non-propertied men and women were excluded from political rights. For a brief period, under the Jacobins, voting rights were extended to all adult males, but women were again excluded from such rights.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the end of the National Legislative Assembly and a new form of government was needed during the French Revolution. The National Convention began after a general election was held in September 1792. The election was held in Paris and presided over by Maximilien Robespierre.

Detailed explanation-4: -Its leaders included Maximilien Robespierre, Jean-Paul Marat, and Georges Danton. This faction eventually gained overwhelming power in the Convention and governed France during the Reign of Terror. The Girondins in the La Force Prison after their arrest. Woodcut from 1845.