French Revolution

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  1. 2. The social class consisting of people with high hereditary status and privileges.This group held significant power and wealth before the French Revolution.
  2. 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.
  3. 4. A body of people like priests, pastors, and other religious leaders.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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. 1. A machine used for execution by beheading.It became a symbol of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
  2. 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.
  3. 7. The social class made up of ordinary people or the general population.A majority of the French population was considered this.
  4. 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.