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French revolution

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1. Guillotine A machine used for executing people by cutting off their heads, especially during the French Revolution.
2. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen A document from 1789 that stated the rights and freedoms everyone should have, like equality and liberty.
3. Estates-General A meeting of representatives from three groups in France: the clergy, the nobility, and the common people, called by the king to discuss problems in the country.
4. First Estate The group made up of the clergy (church leaders) in France, who had special privileges and did not pay many taxes.
5. Second Estate The group made up of the nobility (wealthy landowners and aristocrats) in France, who also had special privileges and paid few taxes
6. Third Estate The largest group in France, made up of common people like peasants, workers, and the middle class, who paid most of the taxes and had little power.
7. National Assembly A group formed by the representatives of the Third Estate in 1789, who decided to create a new government and write a constitution for France.
8. Tennis Court Oath A vow taken by members of the Third Estate in 1789, promising not to stop meeting until they had written a new constitution for France.
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