French Revolution
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- 4. Made up of clergy of the Roman Catholic Church
- 6. the king's wife who was an extravagant spender
- 8. The members of the National Assembly swore to not disband until a constitution was written for the French government
- 9. included the bourgeoisie, urban lower class, and peasant farmers. Had no power to influence the government
- 11. the number of votes each estate had to vote for reform
- 12. A period when nobles, clergy, and ordinary people were sent to the guillotine.
- 13. a meeting of the three estates to discuss tax reform and debt management
- 14. was the king of France during the French Revolution
- 15. made up of rich nobles who held the highest positions of power
- 17. The leader of the Committee of Public Safety. Held to a “if you aren’t with us, then you are against us” policy
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- 1. A set of fundamental rights to ensure freedom and equality for all French People
- 2. on July 14,1789, 900 peasants rioted and stormed the _______
- 3. a set of fundamental rules that determine how a state/country's government should run
- 5. Tasked with protecting the revolution and defending France from external and internal threats.
- 7. France's Independence Day
- 10. a meeting of the Third Estate to demand a constitution
- 16. The French King responded to the Third Estate's call for a constitution by placing ______ around Paris