Carr - WH - Part 5 Word Scramble

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Carr - WH - Part 5

(Carr) French Revolution, Reign of Terror & Napoleon - Exam Review

Question	Answer
Bourgeoisie	The middle class; neither nobles or peasants.
Conservative	One who opposes rapid changes and holds traditional values.
Estates-General	Assembly of the three estates of France; last meeting in 1789.
Exile	Forced removal from one's native country.
Guillotine	A device designed to decapitate people.
Radical	Someone who favors extreme change.
Republic	A government run by representatives elected by the people.
Royalist	A supporter of the king or queen.
Tithe	One-tenth of a person's income, paid to support a church.
First Estate	This estate encompassed the clergy and made up 1% of the population.
Second Estate	This estate included the nobility or aristocracy, made up approximately 1% of the population, and were only sometimes asked to pay taxes during wartime. The richest of this group could hold high ranks of office.
Third Estate	This estate included 98% of the population and many different groups of people, including the bourgeoisie, peasants, and the working class.
King Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette	King and Queen of France during the French Revolution.
National Assembly	New name for the Estates-General and accomplished more say so in government for the lower classes.
Tennis Court Oath	Created by the Third Estate when they were forced out of the Estates-General meeting.
Declaration of Man	Based on the Bill of Rights from the United States and England, this document included freedom, equality, protection, property, etc., and permitted a king but not an absolute monarchy.
Fundamental cause of the French Revolution	Abuses of those who were in power.
Reign of Terror	The time after the execution of the king and queen of France when "traitors" of the French Revolution were taken to the guillotine for execution.
Maximilien Robespierre	He began his career as an attorney working for the poor and underrepresented; then became a strong supporter of the French Revolution; and known for the phrase, "Let terror be the order of the day!"
Steps Napoleon took to power	General, first consul, emperor
Most impartial and accurate account source	Newspaper of the Napoleonic Era
Country NOT invaded by Napoleon	England
Napoleonic Code	Became the basis of the law system for many countries.

Created by: dianacarr on 2009-12-10