Question

Describe any three causes for the fall of the Jacobin Government in France.

Answer 1

The causes for the fall of the Jacobin Government in France were as follows:
(i) Robespierre followed a policy of severe control and punishment. All those whom he saw as enemies were arrested, imprisoned and then tried by a revolutionary tribunal. Those found guilty were guillotined.

(ii) Churches were shut down and converted into barracks or offices, causing resentment in the clergy.

(iii) Peasants were forced to transport their grain to the cities and sell it at prices fixed by the government. Robespierre pursued his policies so relentlessly that even his supporters began to demand moderation.