French Revolution Terms (no capitalization, no spaces)

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  1. 3. American Founding father, wrote the Declaration of Independence
  2. 5. Enlightenment thinker, known for idea of separation of power, last name only
  3. 6. An enlightenment thinker, known for “natural rights”
  4. 7. Second Class of France, made up of the nobles, also exempt from taxes
  5. 8. France owed a lot of money due to war and lavish lifestyle
  6. 12. Period of chaos and Anarchy that comes after the King and Queen of France were beheaded
  7. 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.
  8. 14. The radical right of the legislation set up in 1791, wanted the old system back
  9. 16. The person the french people looked to after the French Revolution, essentially back to a monarchy
  10. 20. The capital of France, captured by the rebels around 1789
  11. 21. The preferred method of execution during the French revolution, used to cut off many heads.
  12. 23. The legislation established by the Constitution of 1791
  13. 24. Radical left group of the legislation set up in 1791, wanted to completely abolish the monarchy
  14. 25. A Jail for political prisoners that was stormed, marks beginning of Revolution
  15. 27. The urban middle-class, they were the merchants and artisans and were well-educated and often wealthy
  16. 28. Country that declared war on France due to fear that their own monarch would be overthrown; begins with an A
  17. 29. The period of time where France’s 3rd estate revolted against the existing monarchy
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  1. 1. The King of France, a young and weak leader
  2. 2. Essentially the neighborhood watch, gathered any suspected traitors to the revolution and executed them.
  3. 4. The French version of the Declaration of Independence, meant to reform the government and establish equality in France.
  4. 8. A New Constitution, sets up a two house legislature and a 5-man executive committee.
  5. 9. Top class of France, made up of the clergy, exempt from taxes
  6. 10. Meeting of the three estates called by the King. First and Second Estate block Third Estate.
  7. 11. Married to the King
  8. 15. A period of time where new ways of thinking where being developed
  9. 17. Made France a constitutional monarchy and established a unicameral legislation
  10. 18. A social protest of 6000 women on the King’s palace due to cost and scarcity of food
  11. 19. Met on a tennis court and took the Tennis Court Oath.
  12. 22. Lowest group of France, majority, made up of artisans and peasants, paid almost all of the taxes
  13. 26. Enlightenment thinker, known for belief in the will of the majority, last name only