WS: Chapter 11.1 - French Revolution

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  1. 3. a more peaceful government headed by a 5-man committee formed after the rejection of the existing government during the Reign of Terror; paved the way for Napoleon to take command of France
  2. 5. ___________ ___________ of France; a new group formed by the Third Estate
  3. 7. acknowledged as France's day of independence, celebrated every year
  4. 8. occurred during the fourth phase of the Revolution, filled with violence from radical groups such as the Committee of Public Safety
  5. 10. King of France in 1770 at 16 years of age; fell from popularity and thought of as weak and incapable of making difficult choices or wise financial decisions
  6. 11. a fortress-prison formerly used to house political prisoners
  7. 12. this Estate belonged to the leaders of the French Church
  8. 13. this Estate was composed of nobles and other aristrocrats who owned/controlled about 20% of the land in France
  9. 16. radical group of the French Revolution that promoted violence
  10. 17. Committee of ________________; gained absolute authority in France during the Reign of Terror, imprisoning or executing those opposed to the revolution.
  11. 18. an assembly of representatives from the three estates of /France, convened by Louis XVI
  12. 19. this Estate was composed of the largest percentage of French people including middle class, artisans, townsmen, and peasants; they bore the financial burden of France
  13. 20. a pledge by the Third Estate to continue meeting until a constitution guaranteed basic rights to all French citizens and limited the power of the government was established
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  1. 1. Declaration of _______________________; demanded the end of many abuses suffered by the French people and advocated ideals of certain civil rights
  2. 2. 15-year-old wife of King Louis XVI, who became ultimately unpopular by the French people
  3. 4. machine used to behead people
  4. 6. became the face of the revolution and leader of the Jacobins
  5. 9. a new assembly that took over the ruling of France in September of 1792
  6. 12. a civil uprising in France, caused in part by civil unrest by mismanagement of government and vast difference between social classes
  7. 14. believed by Corday to be the main instigator of violence against the French King
  8. 15. young French woman in favor of revolution but troubled by violence; murdered Marat