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The French Revolutio

The French Revolution

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Causes of the Revoultion Enlightenment, high gov't spending, famine, rising price of bread, debt of Luis XIV, American Revoultion, bad taxing, unemployment, Louis XVI bad leader, class differences, economic failure
Bourgeoisie Merchants, manufacturers, professionals, wealthy, educated
Estates General Louis IV's creation, representing each class. 1st Estate=Clergy, 1% of pop, 2nd Estate=Nobility, 2% of pop, 3rd Estate=Common people, 97% of pop
Conservatives Limited monarchy=fine
Bastille Prison that scared people
Jacobins Radicals who wanted Paris in power, led by Robespierre and George Danton
Reign of Terror Robespierre's killing spree, killed jacobin enemies including Marie Antoinette
Napoleon Military genius, first consul, concordat
Continental System Blockade of British trade on continental coast
Russian Campaign Attacked russia, owned, retreated, 5/6 of army dies
Scorched Earth Policy As Russians retreat, they burn everything of use
Congress of Vienna 1)Countries compensated for damages 2)Balance of power restored 3) Ruling families to throne again, France's indemnity=big, Spain returns to monarchy, international government
Declaration of Rights of Man Men can vote, not women, personal liberty, public office equality, "Liberty, equality, fraternity"
Marie Antoinette Lous XVI's wife, influenced Louis, was beheaded and an unpopular marriage
Radicals Wanted to set up a republic
Moderates Sided with Radicals eventually
National Assembly 3rd estate, Tennis Court Oath
Great Fear Peasants fear nobles, revolt because nobles were mean
Robespierre Insane power hungry radical, killed everyone (including Danton), killed by fellow radicals
Napoleonic Code New French Law system, no feudalism, absolute rule, etc.
Coup D'etat Militarily taking control of a gov't
Nationalism Feeling of wholeness with a country
Trafalgar Nap's first defeat
Waterloo Nap's last defeat
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