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French Rev. Vocab

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Ancien Regime old order; system of government in pre-revolution France
First Estate clergy; 1.5% of the population
Second Estate nobles; 1.5% of the population
Third Estate Bouiergiousie & Peasants; 97% of the population
Estates General All three of the estates as one
Bourgeoisie middle class
Deficit Spending situation in which a government spends more money than it takes in
Louis XVI King of France during the French Revolution
Bastille fortress in Paris used as a prison; French Revolution began when Parisians stormed it in 1789
Marquis de Lafayette French soldier who served under George Washington in the American Revolution
Marie Antoinette Louis XVI's wife; queen of France during the French Revolution; unpopular and vain
Sans-culotte Working class man or woman who made the French Revolution more radical; called such because he or she wore long trousers instead of the fancy knee breeches that the upper class wore
Jacobins Member of a radical political club during the French Revolution
Girondin Moderate political faction stemming from the Jacobins; did not support Parisian military; did not want Louis XVI executed because they thought he would become a martyr
Suffrage Right to vote
Robespierre A French political leader of the 18th century. A Jacobin, a radical leader of the French Revolution. Headed the Committee of Public Safety, responsible for the Reign of Terror, was later executed.
Reign of Terror Time period during the French Revolution from September 1793 to July 1794 when people in France were arrested for not supporting the revolution and many were executed
Napoleon Bonaparte Overthrew French Directory in 1799 and became emperor of the French in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile.
Nationalism A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
Plebiscite Ballot in which voters have a direct say on an issue
Annex Add a territory to an existing state or country
Continental System Blockade designed by Napoleon Bonaparte to hurt Britain economically by closing European ports to British goods; ultimately unsuccessful
Abdicate To give up or step doqn from power
Battle of Waterloo This was the battle that Napoleon lost after his return from Elba that ended his reign as French ruler
Congress of Vienna Assembly of European leaders that met after the Napoleonic era to piece Europe back together; met from September 1814 to June 1815
European Balance of Power Equality of countries so that one won't dominate the rest
Concert of Europe A system in which Austria, Russia, Prussia, and Great Britain met periodically to discuss any problems affecting the peace in Europe; resulted from the post-Napoleon era Quadruple Alliance
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