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WH C11 Terms/PPL
Question | Answer |
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Estate | Another name for class in France |
Bourgeoise | Middle class, people who run things |
sans-coulottes | means without fancy pants. These were the people in the third estate that started the French Revolution |
Louis XVI | King during French Revolution |
Olympe de Gouges | Fought for womens' rights during French Revolution |
Faction | A small group within a larger group |
coup d'etat | A quick overthrow of the government |
Jean-Paul Marat | A supporter of the king during the French Revolution, was murdered by Charlotte Corday and depicted in a famous painting by David |
Jacobins | The leaders of the French Revolution that wanted everyone to have rights in voting |
Robespierre | Leader of the Jacobins and sans-coulouttes, took over France after the revolution and conducted the reign of terror |
Consulate | What Napoleon called his new government. It looked like a republic, but he had all the power. |
Nationalism | Love for your country, not just one leader. Spread over much of the world by Napoleon |
Napoleon Bonaparte | Took over France after the revolution. Spread the French empire over most of Europe in a short period of time. A few military defeats had him exiled |
Duke of Wellington | Prussian leader that defeated Napoleon at Waterloo |