French Revolution
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- 2. The social class consisting of people with high hereditary status and privileges.This group held significant power and wealth before the French Revolution.
- 3. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was a document issued during the French Revolution in 1789 proclaiming the equal ____ of all individuals and the power of the people.
- 4. A body of people like priests, pastors, and other religious leaders.
- 5. A social class or group of people in French Society.During the French Revolution there were three main social classes that were called this.
- 6. The Reign of Terror was a period during the French Revolution characterized by mass _________ and political oppression.It was led by the "Committee of Public Safety" and aimed to eliminate opposition to the revolution.
- 8. A coup d'etat is a sudden overthrow of a __________ by a small group or individual.Napoleon's rise to power was a result of this.
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- 1. A machine used for execution by beheading.It became a symbol of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
- 4. The National Assembly is a representation body formed by the Third Estate during the French Revolution to create a new ________ and make decisions on behalf of the people.
- 7. The social class made up of ordinary people or the general population.A majority of the French population was considered this.
- 9. The state of being barred or forced to leave one's home country or region often as a result of political or social circumstances.