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- 4. A pledge made by the members of France's National Assembly in 1789, in which they vowed to continue meeting until they had drawn up a new constitution
- 6. Queen of France (as wife of Louis XVI) who was unpopular her extravagance and opposition to reform contributed to the overthrow of the monarchy; she was guillotined along with her husband (1755-1793)
- 7. to add, attach; to incorporate
- 9. old order
- 11. A machine for beheading people, used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.
- 14. during the French Revolution when thousands were executed for "disloyalty"
- 15. to give up a position, right, or power
- 17. An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates, or social classes, in France.
- 23. A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
- 25. (1814-1815 CE) Meeting of representatives of European monarchs called to reestablish the old order after the defeat of Napoleon.
- 28. King of France during the French Revolution
- 31. French soldier who joined General Washington's staff and became a general in the Continental Army.
- 33. French journalist who demanded equal rights for women.
- 34. Political authority conferred by law or by a state or national constitution
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- 1. In the French Revolution, a radical group made up of Parisian wage-earners, and small shopkeepers who wanted a greater voice in government, lower prices, and an end of food shortages
- 2. financial expert of Louis XVI, he advised Louis to reduce court spending, reform his government, abolish tarriffs on internal trade, but the First and Second Estates got him fired
- 3. French port city; troops marched to a patriotic song as they marched from this city, the song eventually became the French national anthem
- 5. the right to vote
- 8. A French political leader of the eighteenth century. A Jacobin, he was one of the most radical leaders of the French Revolution. He was in charge of the government during the Reign of Terror, when thousands of persons were executed without trial. After a public reaction against his extreme policies, he was executed without trial.
- 10. French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
- 12. A hit-and-run technique used in fighting a war; fighting by small bands of warriors using tactics such as sudden ambushes
- 13. Medieval fortress that was converted to a prison stormed by peasants for ammunition during the early stages of the French Revolution.
- 14. A form of government in which citizens choose their leaders by voting
- 16. A group with a distinct political interest
- 18. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
- 19. Napoleon's policy of preventing trade between Great Britain and continental Europe, intended to destroy Great Britain's economy.
- 20. A direct vote in which a country's people have the opportunity to approve or reject a proposal
- 21. Nobles and clergy
- 22. a series of alliances among European nations in the 19th century, devised by Prince Klemens von Metternich to prevent the outbreak of revolutions
- 24. the practice of burning crops and killing livestock during wartime so that the enemy cannot live off the land
- 26. Government practice of spending more than it takes in from taxes
- 27. the middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people
- 29. notebooks
- 30. Radical republicans during the French Revolution. They were led by Maximilien Robespierre from 1793 to 1794.
- 32. social classes