French revolution

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Across
  1. 5. King of France (r.1774-1792 CE).
  2. 7. Young provincial lawyer who led the most radical phases of the French Revolution; his execution ended the Reign of Terror.
  3. 10. Form of government which followed the directory -established by Napoleon-ended when Napoleon was crowned emperor.
  4. 12. Overthrew the French revolutionary government (The Directory) in 1799 and became emperor of France in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britain and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile.
  5. 13. an annual direct tax, usually on land or property, that provided a regular source of income for the French monarchy
  6. 19. British soldier and statesman; he led the British troops against Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo
  7. 20. Adopted August 26, 1789, created by the National Assembly to give rights to all (except women).
  8. 21. French revolutionary leader (born in Switzerland) who was a leader in overthrowing the Girondists and was stabbed to death in his bath by Charlotte Corday (1743-1793)
  9. 22. (1793-94) during the French Revolution when thousands were executed for "disloyalty"
  10. 23. A pledge made by the members of France's National Assembly in 1789, in which they vowed to continue meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution
  11. 24. French revolutionary leader who stormed the Paris bastille and who supported the execution of Louis XVI but was guillotined by Robespierre for his opposition to the Reign of Terror (1759-1794)
Down
  1. 1. A sudden overthrow of the government by a small group
  2. 2. The social classes in France
  3. 3. Established and led by Robespierre, fixed bread prices and nationalized some businesses.
  4. 4. Marie Antoinette Josèphe Jeanne was the last queen of France before the French Revolution.
  5. 6. A proponent of democracy, she demanded the same rights for French women that French men were demanding for themselves. In her Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen
  6. 8. the middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people
  7. 9. Established after the Reign of Terror / National Convention; a five man group as the executive branch of the country; incompetent and corrupt, only lasted for 4 years.
  8. 11. Radical republicans during the French Revolution. They were led by Maximilien Robespierre from 1793 to 1794.
  9. 14. Political groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties.
  10. 15. Code of laws established by Napoleon which preserved many of the ideals of the French Revolution
  11. 16. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
  12. 17. In the French Revolution, a radical group made up of Parisian wage-earners, and small shopkeepers who wanted a greater voice in government, lower prices, and an end of food shortages
  13. 18. people elected by the voters in a presidential election as members of the electoral college