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Sans-culottes and the collapse of the constitutional experiment; the September massacres and elections to the national Convention.
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The experiment in constitutional monarchy, 1789–1792
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Sans-culottes and the collapse of the constitutional experiment; the September massacres and elections to the national Convention
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What was a significant factor in the collapse of the constitutional monarchy in France between 1789 and 1792?
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The influence of the sans-culottes was a significant factor in the collapse of the constitutional monarchy.
Key terms
- Constitutional Monarchy: A system of government in which a monarch shares power with a constitutionally organized government.
- Jacobins: A radical political group during the French Revolution that advocated for republicanism and the use of violence to achieve their goals.
Common trap
Confusing the roles of different revolutionary groups: Clarify that the sans-culottes were primarily working-class activists focused on social issues, while the Jacobins were a political faction advocating for radical republicanism.
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