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The French Revolutio
The French Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Human right | The basic rights given to all people |
| American patriot | People who favored independence from Great British |
| Tyranny | The unjust use of power,by the French monarchy |
| Estates | social classes |
| Aristocracy | Nobles,made up the second estates |
| Bourgeoise | Middle classes |
| National Assembly | A government consisting of delegates from the third estate |
| Declaration of the right of man and the citizen | It was written by the Marquis de Lafayette |
| Radicals | People who favor quick and far-reaching changes to set up a new government |
| The reign of terror | To crush opposition to the revolution,the national convention set up the committee of public safety to run the country |
| Directory | To run the government |
| Coup d'état | Swift seizure of government |
| Napoleonic code | Created the legal system based on enlightenment ideal |