EMERGENCE OF USA
HOW DID THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION INFLUENCE THE FRENCH REVOLUTION
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The Estates General voting to uphold the Tennis Court Oath
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Allowed the Committee of Public Safety come to power and end the Reign of Terror
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The National Assembly kept King Louis XVI as the absolute monarch
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Allowed Robespierre to gain power and initiate the Reign of Terror
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Detailed explanation-1: -The leader of the Montagnard Jacobins was Maximillien Robespierre. He helped to overthrow the Girondins after the Montagnards became dissatisfied with the changes the Girondins made to the French government, which became a constitutional monarchy in 1791 after King Louis XVI signed the French Constitution of 1791.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Jacobins were known for creating a strong government that could deal with the needs of war, economic chaos, and internal rebellion (such as the War in the Vendée). This included establishing the world’s first universal military draft as a solution to filling army ranks to put down civil unrest and prosecute war.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the Reign of Terror, at least 300, 000 suspects were arrested; 17, 000 were officially executed, and perhaps 10, 000 died in prison or without trial.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Jacobins were members of an influential political club during the French Revolution. They were radical revolutionaries who plotted the downfall of the king and the rise of the French Republic. They are often associated with a period of violence during the French Revolution called “the Terror."