French Revolution Vocabulary

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  1. 7. Antionette Married Louis XVI and was the Queen of France during the Reign of Terror. "Let them eat cake".
  2. 9. Bastille French prison that became known as a symbol of the royal abuse of power
  3. 13. A strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one's country
  4. 14. Favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms.
  5. 15. of 1791 Constitution created by the French Revolution that had a limited monarchy. Set up a uni-cameral legislature.
  6. 18. General An assembly of representatives from all three of the estates, or social classes, in France
  7. 19. of Public Safety Political body of the French Revolution that gained virtual dictatorial control over France during the Reign of Terror. Ruled by Robespierre.
  8. 20. Robespierre "The incorruptable;" the leader of the Reign of Terror. Ruled the Committee of Public Safety.
  9. 21. Member of a radical political club during the French Revolution.
  10. 23. A form of government in which the people select representatives to govern them and make laws
  11. 25. Great Fear Vast panic that spread through France after the Revolution began between August 6 and July 20th 1789.
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  1. 1. A machine for beheading people, used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.
  2. 2. Reign of Terror Period during the Revolution when thousands were put to death
  3. 3. of Waterloo Battle that was Napoleons final defeat and resulted in his exile to St.Helena.
  4. 4. of the Rights of Man and Citizen French Revolution document that outlined what the National Assembly considered to be the natural rights of all people and the rights that they possessed as citizens
  5. 5. Estate The second class of French society made up of the noblility
  6. 6. Estate The first class of French society made up of the clergy of the Roman Catholic Church.
  7. 8. XVI King of France (1774-1792). In 1789 he summoned the Estates-General, but he did not grant the reforms that were demanded and revolution followed. Executed in 1793.
  8. 9. Court Oath Promise made by Third Estate representatives at the National Assembly to draw up a new constitution
  9. 10. March on Versailles This was the march by the women of Paris to the king's palace in order to demand action for the ridiculous raise in the price of bread
  10. 11. Necker financial expert of Louis XVI, he advised Louis to reduce court spending, reform his government, and tax 1st and 2nd Estate
  11. 12. Assembly a French congress established by representatives of the Third Estate to enact laws and reforms in the name of the French people
  12. 16. Estate 98% of the population made up of bourgeoisie, wage earners, and the peasant farmers
  13. 17. Code A comprehensive and uniform system of laws established for France by Napoleon
  14. 22. Bonaparte Popular military hero who politicians turned to for support, but he outwitted them all and took control of France
  15. 24. Middle class, belonged to the third estate