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SS Vocab. # 6
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Human Rights | the basic rights 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 that made up the Second Estate |
| Bourgeoisie | middle class, stood at the top of the Third Estates |
| Estates General | an assembly made up of representatives from all three estates |
| National Assembly | a government consisting of delegates from the Third Estate |
| Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen | was written by Marquis de Lafayette with advice from Thomas Jefferson. |
| Radicals | people who favor quick and far reaching changes |
| The Reign Of Terror | 40,000 people, including Marie Antoinette died of execution |
| Coup d' etat | swift seizure of government |
| Napoleonic Code | enlightenment ideals |