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Ch 6 Section 1-3 Voc
Straughn High School 9th Grade History Mr. Lowery
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Ancient Regime | old order, the French society was comprised of three estates |
| Bourgeoisie | middle class made up of bankers, merchants, and manufacturers |
| Deficit Spending | when the government spends more than it takes in |
| Estates General | the legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates |
| Tennis Court Oath | delegates of the French third estate who swore to never separate in reassemble wherever necessary |
| Louis XVI | the King of France during the Old Regime, he was a weak king and was executed |
| Faction | dissenting group of people |
| Emigre | nobles, clergy, and others who had fled France and its revolutionary forces |
| Sans-Culotte | “without breeches”, they wore trousers and were working men and women |
| Jacobins | revolutionary political club made up of middle class lawyers or intellectuals |
| Marie-Antoinette | the Queen of France, was entitled deficient by the people of France because of her spending during the time of the crisis |
| Suffrage | the right to vote |
| Reign of Terror | during this time a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place |
| Guillotine | designed for carrying out executions by beheading |
| Napoleon | popular military hero who won a series of brilliant victories against against the Austrians in Italy |