French Revolution Terms (no capitalization, no spaces)
Across
- 3. American Founding father, wrote the Declaration of Independence
- 5. Enlightenment thinker, known for idea of separation of power, last name only
- 6. An enlightenment thinker, known for “natural rights”
- 7. Second Class of France, made up of the nobles, also exempt from taxes
- 8. France owed a lot of money due to war and lavish lifestyle
- 12. Period of chaos and Anarchy that comes after the King and Queen of France were beheaded
- 13. A Jacobin who executed anyone related to the monarchy, as well as “traitors”. In a twist of irony, he himself was executed via guillotine.
- 14. The radical right of the legislation set up in 1791, wanted the old system back
- 16. The person the french people looked to after the French Revolution, essentially back to a monarchy
- 20. The capital of France, captured by the rebels around 1789
- 21. The preferred method of execution during the French revolution, used to cut off many heads.
- 23. The legislation established by the Constitution of 1791
- 24. Radical left group of the legislation set up in 1791, wanted to completely abolish the monarchy
- 25. A Jail for political prisoners that was stormed, marks beginning of Revolution
- 27. The urban middle-class, they were the merchants and artisans and were well-educated and often wealthy
- 28. Country that declared war on France due to fear that their own monarch would be overthrown; begins with an A
- 29. The period of time where France’s 3rd estate revolted against the existing monarchy
Down
- 1. The King of France, a young and weak leader
- 2. Essentially the neighborhood watch, gathered any suspected traitors to the revolution and executed them.
- 4. The French version of the Declaration of Independence, meant to reform the government and establish equality in France.
- 8. A New Constitution, sets up a two house legislature and a 5-man executive committee.
- 9. Top class of France, made up of the clergy, exempt from taxes
- 10. Meeting of the three estates called by the King. First and Second Estate block Third Estate.
- 11. Married to the King
- 15. A period of time where new ways of thinking where being developed
- 17. Made France a constitutional monarchy and established a unicameral legislation
- 18. A social protest of 6000 women on the King’s palace due to cost and scarcity of food
- 19. Met on a tennis court and took the Tennis Court Oath.
- 22. Lowest group of France, majority, made up of artisans and peasants, paid almost all of the taxes
- 26. Enlightenment thinker, known for belief in the will of the majority, last name only