French Revolution Crossword
Across
- 2. The ______ descended from Louis IX in the 13th century.
- 4. A prison in the 18th century.
- 5. The First Estate, Second Estate, and the Third Estate made up the _______.
- 8. A collection of laws and principles under which a government or other organization operates.
- 9. The ______ said that the representatives of the Third Estate would stay together until France received a constitution.
- 11. Among others, Nicholas Copernicus contributed to the _______.
- 14. A writer during the Enlightenment whose ideas helped to encourage Romanticism.
- 16. King Louis XIV built his Palace of ______ in an effort to show the world his magnificence.
- 17. The current state of affairs.
- 18. One of the groups challenged by Enlightenment thinkers.
- 20. The Clergy made up the _____.
- 21. A time when new ideas emerged.
- 22. When someone in an official position uses their power to gain advantage.
- 23. A governing party that has inherited their nobility.
- 24. The _______ lasted from 1789 to 1791.
- 25. A form of government in which a king, queen, or emperor(ess) hold the supreme power.
Down
- 1. King ______ of France was executed by guillotine in January 1793.
- 3. The social, political, and economic strength is enough to keep any party from forcing their will or interfering with another party’s will.
- 6. During this time, the 13 colonies fought for independence from Britain.
- 7. This war caused France to lose a lot of its valuable territory.
- 10. The ________ began in 1789.
- 12. When an absolute monarch's powers are limited and they have to share the power with an elected legislature or parliament.
- 13. The nobility made up the ______.
- 15. This party renamed themselves as the French National Assembly.
- 19. More than 725 million people live in _____.