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French rev vocab

TermDefinition
Bourgeoisie middle class (upper class of third estate) had money but no political power
Deficit Spending government spends more money than they have/earn caused France debt
cahiers lists of complaints from each estate to king
National Assembly third estate representatives who declared themselves true government of france
Tennis Court Oath national assembly vow to draft new constitution
Bastille old prison people attacked; started rev.
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen paper saying all men are free and equal
Great Fear time when peasants freaked out and began revolting
Marquis de Lafayette french hero who helped in american revolution and supported change in france
Tricolor red white and blue flag of the rev.
Jacobins radical group that wanted a republic and to get rid of king
emigre nobles who ran away from France during the rev.
Sans-Culotte poor working class wanted big changes in france
Committee of Public Safety group that took charge during the reign of terror to protect the rev.
Maximilien Robespierre leader of reign of terror wanted to wipe out enemies of the rev.
guillotine machine to cut off heads
Directory weak government that ruled France after the reign of terror
Suffrage right to vote
Olympe de Gouges woman who wrote about women's rights in the rev.
Nationalism strong pride and loyalty to country
Plebiscite vote by the people to approve something
Napoleonic Code set of laws formed by napoleon gave equality but took away some women's rights
Guerilla warfare hit and run fighting not open battles
Annex to take over/add land
Continental System napoleons plan to stop trade with britain to hurt their economy
Scorched Earth Strategy when troops burn crops and villages so enemy cant use them
Battle of Waterloo Napoleon's final defeat that ended his rule
abdicate give up power or step down from being ruler
Congress of Vienna meeting of European leaders to bring peace and restore old borders after napoleon
Balance of Power idea that no one country should be stronger than the others
Estates General meeting of representatives from all 3 social classes in France
Reign of Terror time when thousands were executed for being enemies of the rev.
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