Question

directions: as you read the section, decide if the statement is true or false. write true for true statements and false for false statements. for all false statements, write a corrected statement to make it true.

1. the national convention’s first major step was on september 21, 1792, was to reestablish the authority of king louis xvi.
2. the political faction known as the mountain convinced the national convention to pass a decree condemning king louis xvi to death.
3. during the reign of terror, revolutionary courts were established to settle property disputes between the church and state.
4. in the new french republic, the titles “citizen” and “citizeness” replaces “mister” and “madame.”
5. in the dechristianization of france, the national convention held a public ceremony dedicated to the worship of the monarchy.
6. another change in french society was to no longer number the years from the birth of christ, but instead to number them from the birth of muhammad.
7. after the death of robespierre, revolutionary fervor began to cool.
8. in 1799, a coup d’etat led by napoleon bonaparte, toppled the directory and napoleon seized power.

Explanation:

1. The National Convention's first major step on September 21, 1792 was to abolish the monarchy, not re - establish the authority of King Louis XVI.
2. The Mountain convinced the National Convention to pass a decree condemning King Louis XVI to death. This is historically accurate.
3. Revolutionary courts during the Reign of Terror were mainly for trying and executing counter - revolutionaries, not for settling property disputes between church and state.
4. In the new French Republic, "citizen" and "citizeness" replaced "mister" and "madame" as titles. This is correct.
5. In the de - christianization of France, the National Convention did not hold a public ceremony dedicated to the worship of the monarchy. They aimed to remove Christian influence.
6. In the French Republic, years were numbered from the start of the Republic, not from the birth of Muhammad.
7. After Robespierre's death, the Reign of Terror ended and revolutionary fervor began to cool. This is true.
8. In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte led a coup d'état that toppled the Directory and he seized power. This is true.

Answer:

1. False. The National Convention's first major step on September 21, 1792 was to abolish the monarchy.
2. True
3. False. Revolutionary courts during the Reign of Terror were mainly for trying counter - revolutionaries.
4. True
5. False. The National Convention did not hold a public ceremony dedicated to the worship of the monarchy during de - christianization.
6. False. Years in the French Republic were numbered from the start of the Republic.
7. True
8. True