Question

1. how was king louis xvi caught when he tried to escape from france? p. 118
2. do you think the king and queen were responsible for their own deaths? yes or no. explain.
3. suffrage was the right to vote to which people? p. 122
4. who was the chief architect of the reign of terror? p. 123
5. why do you think it was called was the reign of terror? p.123 - 124
6. during the reign of terror, how many people were arrested? how many executed?
7. the guillotine was seen as being more humane than the axe, but it became a symbol of what? p.124
8. napoleon outwitted politicians to become what? p.125

Explanation:

1. King Louis XVI was recognized in Varennes due to his resemblance to his portrait on assignats (paper money), and then he was caught and brought back to Paris.
2. Arguments for 'yes' could include their mismanagement of the country's finances and inability to address the needs of the people during the French Revolution. Arguments for 'no' could point to the radicalization of the revolution and the pressure - cooker political environment they were in.
3. Suffrage initially referred to the right to vote for property - owning men in the early days of the French Revolution, but over time, the concept evolved to include more groups such as women and the working - class.
4. Maximilien Robespierre is widely considered the chief architect of the Reign of Terror, as he was a leading figure in the Committee of Public Safety and played a major role in implementing policies that led to mass executions.
5. It was called the Reign of Terror because of the widespread fear, mass arrests, and executions that occurred. The Committee of Public Safety used extreme measures to defend the revolution against perceived enemies, both real and imagined.
6. During the Reign of Terror, an estimated 300,000 people were arrested and about 17,000 were executed by guillotine, with many more dying in prison or without formal trials.
7. The guillotine became a symbol of the Reign of Terror, representing the mass executions and the power of the revolutionary government to mete out swift justice (or injustice, depending on one's perspective).
8. Napoleon outwitted politicians to become the First Consul of France in 1799, and later, he crowned himself Emperor of the French in 1804.

Answer:

1. Recognized in Varennes due to resemblance to portrait on assignats and then caught.
2. Yes: Mismanagement; No: Radicalized revolution environment.
3. Initially property - owning men, evolved to include more groups.
4. Maximilien Robespierre.
5. Due to widespread fear, mass arrests, and executions.
6. Arrested: About 300,000; Executed: About 17,000.
7. A symbol of the Reign of Terror.
8. First Consul and later Emperor of the French.