Question

july 1794: robespierre is executed and the reign of terror ends
timetable, 1794
july 27: the convention ordered the arrest of robespierre and his friends. they were taken to luxembourg. the jailer refused to lock them up. they left and went to the town hall to plan their next move. they could have beaten the convention, but the paris commune did not help in time. they were declared to be outlaws and arrested again.
july 28 (early morning): the convention made robespierre and his friends outlaws and arrested them at the town hall. now either robespierre was shot, or he shot himself. he was wounded.
july 28: robespierre and 21 friends went to the guillotine...
source: jane shuter, ed., helen williams and the french revolution, raintree steck - vaughn (adapted)
why was robespierre overthrown and executed?

1. \estates general meet for first time in 175 years\

ational assembly issues declaration of the rights of man\
eign of terror ends; robespierre dies\
which event in european history is most closely associated with these headlines?
(1) puritan revolution
(2) hundred years war
(3) french revolution
(4) signing of the magna carta
base your answers to questions 2 and 3 on the chart below
executions during the reign of terror

1. which statement is best supported by information found in this chart?

(1) clergy were spared from the reign of terror
(2) the reign of terror affected all classes equally
(3) the reign of terror crossed social and economic boundaries
(4) peasants were the most frequent victims of the reign of terror

1. during which revolution did these executions occur?

(1) french
(3) chinese
(2) russian
(4) cuban
do you believe the french revolution brought france closer to, or further from independence?

Explanation:

1. The Estates - General meeting, Declaration of the Rights of Man, and Reign of Terror are all events of the French Revolution.
2. The pie - chart shows executions across different social classes during the Reign of Terror, indicating it crossed social and economic boundaries.
3. The Reign of Terror was part of the French Revolution.

Answer:

1. (3) French Revolution
2. (3) The Reign of Terror crossed social and economic boundaries
3. (1) French