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Unit 10 - 9th
Unit 10: The French Revolution (required)
Term | Definition |
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French Estates System | French social class system, 1st Estate: clergy, 2nd Estate: nobles, 3rd Estate: peasants/middle class (only the 3rd paid taxes) |
French Revolution (cause, result) | Began in France because the poor paid all the tax while the rich paid nothing, it caused the spread of nationalism |
guillotine | device used to kill people during the French Revolution |
Napoleon Bonaparte | French leader who conquered much of Europe, created the Napoleonic Code and spread nationalism. He lost when he invaded Russia and wasn't prepared for the winter. |
Reign of Terror (origin, leader, result) | period of violence during the French Revolution led by Robespierre leading to 1000's of deaths |