Question

what happened in france after the fall of jacobin club?

Answer 1

ï‚· The fall of the Jacobin government allowed the wealthier middle classes to seize power.
ï‚· A new constitution was introduced.
ï‚· Voting right to the non-propertied sections of the society was denied.
ï‚· The new constitution provided for two elected legislative councils.
ï‚· These councils appointed an executive consisting of five members, called the Directory.
ï‚· The Directory was formed for avoiding the concentration of power.
ï‚· Differences arose between the Directory and the legislative councils which paved the way for the rise of a military dictator, Napoleon Bonaparte.