The French Revolution

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Across
  1. 7. Military take over of current government.
  2. 8. Caused by rumors spreading about the King killing the peasants.
  3. 12. A stone uncovered in Egypt by Napoleon, contains translations of tax code.
  4. 13. March of 1793, France was in a frenzy and those who were suspects, were executed.
  5. 15. Political system that consisted of 3 Estates and used before the French Revolution.
  6. 16. October of 1789, 7,000 women marched on Versailles.
  7. 19. A revolutionary movement that took place in France from 1787 to 1799.
  8. 20. Austrian born, queen of France from 1774 to 1792 and the last queen of France before the French Revolution.
Down
  1. 1. Leader of the Reign of Terror known for being anxious of revolution against him; fell victim to the guillotine.
  2. 2. The belief that ones power (monarch) is derived from God.
  3. 3. An execution device commonly used in France, responsible for the deaths of 17,000 French people.
  4. 4. The "fancy prison"finished in 1715; used to distract nobles from government decisions.
  5. 5. July 14, 1789 the peasants had enough and wanted change.
  6. 6. Created in 1804 by Napoleon and contains the basis of the French government today.
  7. 9. A meeting of the entire legislative body called to answer the question, "Why raise taxes?"
  8. 10. Took place on June 29, 1789 and was birthplace of the National Assembly
  9. 11. A system of government in which power is held by a small group.
  10. 14. Created in August of 1789 and resulted in the first form of voting in Europe.
  11. 17. A French Military leader that eventually rose to be the emperor of France in 1799.
  12. 18. King of France from 1774 to 1792 and absolute monarch during the French Revolution.