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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  
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Bourgeoisie   Merchants, manufacturers, professionals, wealthy, educated  
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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  
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Conservatives   Limited monarchy=fine  
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Bastille   Prison that scared people  
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Jacobins   Radicals who wanted Paris in power, led by Robespierre and George Danton  
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Reign of Terror   Robespierre's killing spree, killed jacobin enemies including Marie Antoinette  
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Napoleon   Military genius, first consul, concordat  
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Continental System   Blockade of British trade on continental coast  
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Russian Campaign   Attacked russia, owned, retreated, 5/6 of army dies  
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Scorched Earth Policy   As Russians retreat, they burn everything of use  
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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  
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Declaration of Rights of Man   Men can vote, not women, personal liberty, public office equality, "Liberty, equality, fraternity"  
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Marie Antoinette   Lous XVI's wife, influenced Louis, was beheaded and an unpopular marriage  
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Radicals   Wanted to set up a republic  
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Moderates   Sided with Radicals eventually  
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National Assembly   3rd estate, Tennis Court Oath  
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Great Fear   Peasants fear nobles, revolt because nobles were mean  
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Robespierre   Insane power hungry radical, killed everyone (including Danton), killed by fellow radicals  
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Napoleonic Code   New French Law system, no feudalism, absolute rule, etc.  
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Coup D'etat   Militarily taking control of a gov't  
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Nationalism   Feeling of wholeness with a country  
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Trafalgar   Nap's first defeat  
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Waterloo   Nap's last defeat  
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