French Revolution Terms (no capitalization, no spaces)

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Across
  1. 1. The French version of the Declaration of Independence, meant to reform the government and establish equality in France.
  2. 4. The preferred method of execution during the French revolution, used to cut off many heads.
  3. 6. American Founding father, wrote the Declaration of Independence
  4. 7. The period of time where France’s 3rd estate revolted against the existing monarchy
  5. 10. A Jail for political prisoners that was stormed, marks beginning of Revolution
  6. 16. Country that declared war on France due to fear that their own monarch would be overthrown; begins with an A
  7. 19. Married to the King
  8. 20. The King of France, a young and weak leader
  9. 22. Period of chaos and Anarchy that comes after the King and Queen of France were beheaded
  10. 24. Meeting of the three estates called by the King. First and Second Estate block Third Estate.
  11. 25. The capital of France, captured by the rebels around 1789
  12. 26. Radical left group of the legislation set up in 1791, wanted to completely abolish the monarchy
  13. 27. The urban middle-class, they were the merchants and artisans and were well-educated and often wealthy
  14. 28. Essentially the neighborhood watch, gathered any suspected traitors to the revolution and executed them.
  15. 30. Met on a tennis court and took the Tennis Court Oath.
Down
  1. 2. A period of time where new ways of thinking where being developed
  2. 3. A Jacobin who executed anyone related to the monarchy, as well as “traitors”. In a twist of irony, he himself was executed via guillotine.
  3. 5. An enlightenment thinker, known for “natural rights”
  4. 8. The legislation established by the Constitution of 1791
  5. 9. Top class of France, made up of the clergy, exempt from taxes
  6. 11. Enlightenment thinker, known for belief in the will of the majority, last name only
  7. 12. Second Class of France, made up of the nobles, also exempt from taxes
  8. 13. A social protest of 6000 women on the King’s palace due to cost and scarcity of food
  9. 14. The person the french people looked to after the French Revolution, essentially back to a monarchy
  10. 15. A New Constitution, sets up a two house legislature and a 5-man executive committee.
  11. 17. Enlightenment thinker, known for idea of separation of power, last name only
  12. 18. The radical right of the legislation set up in 1791, wanted the old system back
  13. 21. Made France a constitutional monarchy and established a unicameral legislation
  14. 23. France owed a lot of money due to war and lavish lifestyle
  15. 29. Lowest group of France, majority, made up of artisans and peasants, paid almost all of the taxes