The French Revolution

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  1. 2. This city was the capital of France during the time of the French Revolution
  2. 3. This estate consisted of bishops, priests, and other clergymen.
  3. 9. The _____ Court Oath, wherein members of the bourgeoisie declared themselves the National Assembly
  4. 10. The name of the prison stormed and seized by French revolutionaries in 1789
  5. 12. This French word translates to "grievances"
  6. 13. The King sought to increase these on the Third Estate following the debt incurred from the Seven Years' War
  7. 15. The Estates _____ meeting of 1789, where representatives of all estates met to discuss important matters with the King.
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  1. 1. The _____ of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was officially adopted on August 26th 1789, marking the end of the old French social order.
  2. 3. One of the effects of the agricultural crisis on the population of France
  3. 4. This estate consisted of the nobility, royal families, and land owners.
  4. 5. The official name given to the three social classes in pre-Revolution France
  5. 6. This person was defined a male inhabitant of France who paid taxes and had the right to vote.
  6. 7. This individual sits atop the French social order
  7. 8. The price of this food item increased by 75%, impoverishing the French peasants
  8. 11. This individual was the King during the French Revolution
  9. 13. This estate was the lowest of the pre-Revolution social classes
  10. 14. The number of years over which the major events of the French Revolution took place