The French political and social system in the years before 1789.

Under the old regime in France, the social class made up of the clergy.

Under the old regime in France, the social class made up of the nobility.

The largest social class the old regime in France, the social class made up of the peasants, city workers, and middle class.

The middle class, especially in France.

The rebellion of the French people, beginning in 1789, against the monarchy and the class structure of the Old Regime.

A noble who fled France during the French Revolution

Declaration of the Rights of Man

A document issued by the National Assembly during the French Revolution.

A person who favors drastic change.

A movement that opposes a revolution and attempts to restore the government previously in power.

A member of the most radical group in the French National Convention.

One of the moderate members of the French National Convention.

Period from 1793-1794 when brutal measures were used to eliminate enemies and critics of the revolutionary republic set up in France.

A feeling of devotion to and pride in one’s country.

The sudden overthrow of a government.

The code of laws commissioned by Napoleon in 1800, which stated that all men should be treated as equals.

A series of wars between France and most of the major European powers that resulted from Napoleon’s desire to rule Europe.

Napoleon’s plan to ruin Britain’s trade by forbidding France’s allies and countries under French rule to import British products.

To give up a powerful position, especially a throne

A type of warfare that small groups of fighters make surprise attacks.

An alliance formed in the early 1800’s by Prussia, Austria, Russia, and Great Britain to prevent France from dominating Europe.

The 1815 battle in which Napoleon was decisively defeated by the European allies.

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French Revolution

Question	Answer
Old Regime	The French political and social system in the years before 1789.
First Estate	Under the old regime in France, the social class made up of the clergy.
Second Estate	Under the old regime in France, the social class made up of the nobility.
Third Estate	The largest social class the old regime in France, the social class made up of the peasants, city workers, and middle class.
Bourgeoisie	The middle class, especially in France.
French Revolution	The rebellion of the French people, beginning in 1789, against the monarchy and the class structure of the Old Regime.
Émigrés	A noble who fled France during the French Revolution
Declaration of the Rights of Man	A document issued by the National Assembly during the French Revolution.
Radicals	A person who favors drastic change.
Counter-Revolution	A movement that opposes a revolution and attempts to restore the government previously in power.
Suffrage	The right to vote.
Jacobin	A member of the most radical group in the French National Convention.
Girondist	One of the moderate members of the French National Convention.
Reign of Terror	Period from 1793-1794 when brutal measures were used to eliminate enemies and critics of the revolutionary republic set up in France.
Nationalism	A feeling of devotion to and pride in one’s country.
Coup d’ `etat	The sudden overthrow of a government.
Napoleonic Code	The code of laws commissioned by Napoleon in 1800, which stated that all men should be treated as equals.
Napoleonic Wars	A series of wars between France and most of the major European powers that resulted from Napoleon’s desire to rule Europe.
Continental System	Napoleon’s plan to ruin Britain’s trade by forbidding France’s allies and countries under French rule to import British products.
Abdicate	To give up a powerful position, especially a throne
Guerrilla warfare	A type of warfare that small groups of fighters make surprise attacks.
Quadruple Alliance	An alliance formed in the early 1800’s by Prussia, Austria, Russia, and Great Britain to prevent France from dominating Europe.
Battle of Waterloo	The 1815 battle in which Napoleon was decisively defeated by the European allies.

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