French Revolution Vocabulary

2. The official name for the group formed by the Third Estate after the Tennis Court Oath.
3. Opposed changes that Radicals wanted to make, trusted the King, and sat on the right during meetings.
7. A short term alliance between Britain, Spain, Portugal, Prussia, and Austria to fight against the revolutionaries in France.
8. Consisted of the nobility and had very few taxes.
10. The 83 different districts of France.
17. Replaced the National Assembly with a group of elected representatives.
18. Contained everyone else, were given the most taxes, and had about 98% of the population
21. France’s new government after the Legislative Assembly ended.
22. Was appointed commander of the French Army, who later rose during the French Revolution to become Emperor.
23. The period of the French Revolution which was under rule of Maximilien Robespierre.
24. Wife of Louis XIV, who often gave bad political advice and was very disliked by the people.
25. Ruler of the Holy Roman Empire, who was also Marie Antoinetter’s brother, threatened France with war.

1. Wanted sweeping changes to made, hated the King, and sat on the left during meetings.
4. In this event, revolutionaries stormed this fortress, that was then a prison, looking for weapons in order to defend themselves.
5. Ruler of France after King Louis XIV was beheaded, and had started and planned the period known as The Reign of Terror.
6. A meeting held after Louis XIV kicked the third estate out of the Estates General meeting. They stated they wouldn’t disband until a new Constitution was made.
9. Absolute ruler, who was very introverted, shy, and indecisive.
11. People who left France because of the political climate, most of them being nobles and the clergy.
12. Robespierre’s group that was essentially a terrorist group, which protected the new republic from enemies.
13. A five-man panel that was a part of France’s new government after the Reign of Terror.
14. A new form of execution that made it much easier and less painful for beheading.
15. Those who sat in the middle during meetings, advocated for some reforms, but not as many as Radicals.
16. Wave of panic throughout France where people were afraid of uncertainty after the storming of the Bastille.
19. Consisted of the clergy, who were exempt from taxes and controlled about 10% of the land.
20. A radical political club that hosted violent speeches and demanded a republic, even said they wanted 600 heads cut off.