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The French Revolutio
The French Revolution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Human rights | The basic right given to all people |
| American patriots | People who favored independence from Great Britain |
| Tyranny | The unjust use of power,by the French monarchy |
| Estates | Social classes |
| Aristocracy | Nobles,made up the second estates |
| Bourgeoisie | Middle classes |
| National Assembly | A government consisting of delegates from the third estates |
| Declaration of right of men and of the citizen | It was written by the marquis de Lafayette |
| Radical | 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 nation convention set up the committee of public safety to run the country |
| Directory | To ru the govenment |
| Coup d'état | Swift seizure of government |
| Napoleonic | Created a new legal system based on enlightenment ideals |