National Convention

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the governing structure?Single-chamber constituent assembly and the executive body of the First French Republic
2. What is the operational dates?September 20, 1792 – October 26, 1795
3. What was the National Convention and why was it important?The National Convention was a new government that decided France would be a republic instead of a kingdom. It was the first time a group of elected people made the big rules for the country. It ended the long rule of kings.
4. How did people get to vote for the National Convention?Men who were 21 or older, lived in the same town for a year, and worked for their own money could vote. This was the first time all men could vote in France, no matter how rich or poor they were.

Constituent Assembly: A legislative body convened for the express purpose of drafting a new constitution.
Universal Male Suffrage: The right for all adult males, regardless of property or social status, to vote.
Reign of Terror: A period of extreme violence and political repression during the French Revolution, marked by mass executions.
Popular Sovereignty: The principle that the authority of a state and its government are created and sustained by the consent of its people.