French Revolution

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  1. 3. Assembly A group formed by representatives of the Third Estate to demand reforms and representation from the king.
  2. 5. of Public Safety A committee formed in 1793 that controlled the government throughout the Reign of Terror.
  3. 9. Republic The first republican government of France founded on September 22, 1792.
  4. 10. Members of the most powerful political club during the French Revolution. Under their leader Robespierre, they instituted the Reign of Terror to preserve the revolution.
  5. 11. A nickname for the commoners in France. The name "sans-culottes" meant "without culottes." Culottes were fancy silk knee-breeches worn by the rich.
  6. 13. Estate The Third Estate was a social class in France. It included all the commoners and anyone not included in the First or Second Estates. Around 98% of the population was included in the Third Estate.
  7. 14. of Terror A period of time during the French Revolution when anyone suspected of treason against the revolutionary government was arrested or executed.
  8. 15. Directors Five men who acted as the executive branch of the government under the Directory.
  9. 16. Regime Name of the political system ruled by the king before the French Revolution.
  10. 17. to Varennes An event where King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette tried to escape from Paris. They were captured in the town of Varennes.
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  1. 1. The name of the government that took over after the Reign of Terror. It ruled from 1795 to 1799.
  2. 2. An execution device used during the French Revolution.
  3. 4. A tax where peasant men had to work three days out of the year for their local lord. They worked on public works such as improving roads and building bridges.
  4. 6. Estate The Second Estate was a social class in France. It included the nobles. They held the high positions in the government and didn't have to pay taxes.
  5. 7. Estate The First Estate was one of the social classes of France. It included the clergy from the church such as priests, bishops, and monks.
  6. 8. General An assembly meeting that included representatives from the Three Estates of France. King Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General in 1789 to address France's financial problems.
  7. 11. of the Bastille An event that occurred on July 14, 1789 when the people of Paris stormed the Bastille prison. It is commonly referred to as the start of the French Revolution.
  8. 12. The name of the government established by Napoleon at the end of the French Revolution.