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French Revolution

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TermDefinitionTime Period
French Revolution Violent revolt in France eliminating the absolutism French Revolution
Enlightenment ideas ideas that pronounced that reason, thought, and the a cause of the French Revolution; power of individuals could solve problems French Revolution
American Revolution a cause of the French Revolution; combining of the 13 states to form united states of america French Revolution
Social Inequality a cause of the French Revolution; France's Old Regime placed an unfair burden on the 3rd estate French Revolution
Economic Problems a cause of the French Revolution; problems dealing with money and mounting debt French Revolution
Louis XVI Absolute Monarch of France, made bad decisions French Revolution
1st Estate clergy /Catholic Church French Revolution
2nd Estate nobility (Rich people) French Revolution
3rd Estate everyone else (peasants, workers, Bourgeoisie) French Revolution
Bourgeoisie The educated, Middle class French Revolution
Maria Antoinette wife of Louis XVI, from Austria; beheaded during the French revolution French Revolution
Palace of Versailles Palace built by Louis XIV, home of French royalty French Revolution
Estates General meeting of the three Estates French Revolution
Tennis Court Oath meeting of the 3rd Estate on a tennis court where they declared themselves the National Assembly French Revolution
National Assembly the new governing body comprised of the 3rd Estate French Revolution
Storming of the Bastille the French mobs and the lower class rise up, and take weapons from here French Revolution
The Great Fear 3rd estate rises up,burns down houses, and attacks the 2nd Estate French Revolution
Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Liberty, Equality, Brotherhood; slogan of the French Revolution French Revolution
The Declaration of the Rights of Man historical, influental document, saying all men should have equal rights French Revolution
guillotine decapitation device used during the French revolution French Revolution
Reign of Terror the mass killings of people who were against the revolution French Revolution
Jean-Paul Marat pro-revolutionist, his death starts the reign of terror French Revolution
martyr someone who suffers from persecution for a cause French Revolution
Maximilien Robespierre leader of the reign of terror, elected to committee of public safety French Revolution
Napoleon Bonaparte French army general who overthrows the government and renames himself emperor French Revolution
Napoleonic Code law code created by Napoleon to improve French society French Revolution
nationalism Pride in ones own country French Revolution
Napoleonic Wars series of 7 wars against napoleon's empire French Revolution
Battle of Waterloo Battle in Belgium, the combined forces of Europe vs Napoleon French Revolution
Congress of Vienna Meeting to rebuild Europe after Napoleon so that one person does not takeover everything again. French Revolution
balance of power idea that political power should be distributed throughout Europe French Revolution
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