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Chapter 20

key terms and people

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Old order Or ancien regime.
King Louis XVI The king at the time of the Revolution.
Marie-Antoinette Was from Austria a country that was a traditional enemy to France.
First Estate was made up of the Roman Catholic clergy, about 1 percent of the population.
Second Estate Was made up of the nobility, less than 2 percent of the population.
Third Estate by far the largest group of people included about 97 percent of the popuplation
bourgeoisie city dwelling merchants.
sans culottes or those withough knee breeches.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Laid out the basic principles of the french Revolution.
Radical those who favored extreme change in control.
Maximilien Robespierre Was known for his intense dedication to the Revolution
guillotine a device that dropped a sharp, heavy blade through the victims neck.
conterrevolution A revolution against a government that was established by a revolution.
Reign of Terror Creating a wave of fear throughout the community
Napoleon Bonaparte Was a ruthlessly ambitious young man.
Admiral Horatio Nelson was on napoleons trail.
coup d'etat A forced transfer of power
plebiscite a question put before all the voters.
Continental System Prohibited French or allied ships from trading with Britain.
nationalism a sense of identity and unity as a people.
Czar Alexander I The russian ruler
Hundred Days a breif period of renewwed glory for Napoleon and of problems for his enemies.
Duke of Wellington Led british troops to fight Napoleon.
Prince Klemens von Metternich Attended the Congress
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand 2nd man to attend the Congress.
indemnity a payment to other countries to compensate them for damages.
reactionary not only opposed progress but also wanted conditions to return those of an earlier time.
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