The French revolution

5. a political philosophy originally based largely on Enlightenment principles, holding that people should be as free as possible from government restraint and that civil liberties- the basic rights of all people-should be protected
7. a revolution started to gain independence from France from 1789-1799
10. the middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people
11. a sudden over throw of the government
12. an annual direct tax, usually on land or property, that provided a regular source of income for the French monarchy
14. an elected legislature in various countries
15. one who comsumes or uses economic goods
16. was beheaded by a guillotine for treason and trying to abandon his country
18. the basic principles and laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it
20. a french military leader and emperor who conquered most of Europe

1. best known for starting the movement of the Reign of Terror
2. defened french protestant and jews before and during the french revolution
3. the wife of Louis XVI
4. government established in France after the overthrow of the Directory in 1799, with Napoleon as first consul in control of the entire government
6. started on June 20th 1789, by Jacques-Louis David
8. a political philosophy based on tradition and social stability, favoring obedience to political authority and organized religion
9. idea that great powers have the right to send armies into countries where there are revolutions to restore legitimate governments
13. "without breeches", members of the Paris Commune who considered themselves ordinary patriots
17. one of the three classes into which French society was divided before the revolution; the clergy, the nobles, and the townspeople
19. the unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols