The Drift Towards War following the French Revolution

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1. What did Robespierre and the Jacobins believe about war?

  • It would lead to Popular Sovereignty across Europe
  • It could result in Louis returning to his position as absolute monarch
  • It could result in a military dictatorship
  • It would lead to a Republic of Europe
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2. Which rumour was widespread amongst French civilians at the time?

  • That the Jacobins were planning a coup d'etat in Paris
  • That the Foreign Policies were being run by people plotting counter-revolution
  • That Louis and Marie Antoinette were going to attempt a second flee to Austria
  • That the Feuillants and Girondin had unionised and planned to form a counter-revolution

3. What did the Legislative Assembly tell Louis to do?

  • Demand that his brother in law renounce all Austrian treaties that were hostile to France
  • Demand that all emigres return to France for their immediate arrest and triple taxation
  • Demand that his brother in law replace him as absolute monarch of France and Austria
  • Demand that the National Guard to storm the frontiers at Prussia, Austria and Germany

4. When was war declared?

  • July 1790
  • June 1789
  • April 1792
  • April 1791

5. Who did France declare war against?

  • Prussia and Germany
  • Austria and Prussia
  • Germany and Austria
  • Germany and Britain

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