Recap

1
Recap Dawn of a New Era

• Frances revolutionary army defeated Austrians
  Prussians at Valmy
• National Convention ended monarchy adopted more
  democratic reforms
• Political groups formed
  Jacobins (radicals) / Girondists (moderates)
  Plain (undecided but later supported Jacobins
  together they The Mountain)

2
Recap Dawn of a New Era

• Military problems led to Committee on Public
  Safety (to direct war effort) conscription (to
  provide soldiers)
• France experienced internal turmoil (from
  anti-revolutionaries) (Jacobins Girondists
  fought in National Convention)

3
Recap Dawn of a New Era

• Reign of Terror 1 year of Jacobin-led violence

• Main guy Robespierre
• He eventually went too far was killed

4
Recap Dawn of a New Era

• National Convention wrote new constitution (its
  2nd, but the 3rd overall) created the Directory
• Directorys problems led to Napoleons rise

5
Napoleon

• Was he the fulfillment of the Revolution, or the
  antithesis of the Revolution?
• Created a massive empire map p 577
• Important defeats Russia, Leipzig, then later,
  after his return, Waterloo