The French Revolution

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Across
  1. 3. Revolutionary body formed by the third estate, created the Declaration of the rights of man
  2. 5. Left leaning group, Wanted changes, hated the king
  3. 9. One of the leading causes of the revolution, societal inequalities
  4. 11. Artisans and workers of the third estate
  5. 12. Largest group, 97-98% of the population, pays most taxes
  6. 15. Third Estate swore not to disperse until constitutional reform was made
  7. 17. Most executions were done using this
  8. 19. Name changes to this after the legislative assembly, France defeats Austria in war after this group takes office
  9. 20. City-dwelling merchants of the third estate, professionals, leaders of the mobs
  10. 21. City hall in Paris where the women gathered for arms and bread before the march on Versailles
Down
  1. 1. Nobility class, less than 2% of the population
  2. 2. Group that joins together to fight France (Britain, Spain, Portugal, Prussia, Austria), 300,000 men drafted by National Convention, won every war
  3. 4. Hungry Parisan women rioted over the rising price of bread and protested outside of Marie Antoinette's palace in Versailles
  4. 6. After the national assembly, was split into 3 groups, conservatives, radicals, and moderates
  5. 7. Roman Catholic clergy, less than 1% of the population
  6. 8. Rebllion spreading from Paris into the countryside spread rumors that the commoners were going to be killed
  7. 10. Warned France that Prussia and Austria would intervene if King Louis XVI was harmed or threatened
  8. 13. Right leaning group, Opposed changes in the legislative assembly, trusted the king, and wanted limited monarchy
  9. 14. Massive state prison fortress
  10. 16. Middle/neutral group, had neutral ideas
  11. 18. Political club, led by the Bourgeoisie, made violent speeches, wanted to establish a republic, they led the revolution to blood