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The French Revolutio
The French Revolution
Question | Answer |
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Human right | The basic rights given to all people |
American patriot | People who favored independence from Great British |
Tyranny | The unjust use of power,by the French monarchy |
Estates | social classes |
Aristocracy | Nobles,made up the second estates |
Bourgeoise | Middle classes |
National Assembly | A government consisting of delegates from the third estate |
Declaration of the right of man and the citizen | It was written by the Marquis de Lafayette |
Radicals | People who favor quick and far-reaching changes to set up a new government |
The reign of terror | To crush opposition to the revolution,the national convention set up the committee of public safety to run the country |
Directory | To run the government |
Coup d'état | Swift seizure of government |
Napoleonic code | Created the legal system based on enlightenment ideal |