Revolutions

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  1. 3. The process by which a country determines its own statehood and form of government.
  2. 5. Bonaparte A French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the French Revolution and later became Emperor of France.
  3. 7. of Terror A period of violence and executions during the French Revolution, led by Robespierre and his supporters.
  4. 8. A territory controlled by a distant country, often for economic exploitation
  5. 10. A feeling of dissatisfaction or frustration with the current state of affairs.
  6. 12. Robespierre A key figure in the French Revolution who led the Reign of Terror but was eventually executed himself.
  7. 14. Estate One of the three social classes in pre-revolutionary France, consisting of the clergy (church officials).
  8. 15. Régime The old political and social system in France before the French Revolution, characterized by an absolute monarchy and rigid social classes
  9. 17. Estate One of the three social classes in pre-revolutionary France, consisting of the nobility.
  10. 18. Antoinette The last Queen of France before the French Revolution, known for her extravagant lifestyle and famous (though likely misattributed) quote, "Let them eat cake."
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  1. 1. The middle class, especially those involved in commerce and industry, who gained more power during and after the French Revolution
  2. 2. Louverture A formerly enslaved man who became the leader of the Haitian Revolution
  3. 4. To deprive someone of the right to vote or other legal rights of citizenship.
  4. 6. The act of freeing someone from legal, social, or political restrictions.
  5. 7. A fundamental change in political organization, often involving the overthrow of an existing government
  6. 8. A set of fundamental principles or established rules that a country or organization is governed by
  7. 9. Sense Thomas Paine's 1776 pamphlet that encouraged the 13 American colonies to separate from Great Britain
  8. 11. Estate The largest of the three social classes in pre-revolutionary France, consisting of the common people (peasants, artisans, and bourgeoisie).
  9. 13. A fortress and prison in Paris that was stormed on July 14, 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution.
  10. 16. Court Oath A pivotal event in the French Revolution where members of the Third Estate pledged to create a new constitution for France.