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fundamental causes of the french revolution
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political: absolute monarchy, censorship, Lettres de chachet
social:divisions between 3 estates,privelage percantages&abuses economic: al taxes on 3rd estate and bourgeoisie |
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basic causes
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french philosophers, infuence of english&american revolutions, incompetent and unpopuar government, and bourgeoisie spread the Enlightenment to the public
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Bastille
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Paris prison that "symbolized the power and the unfairness that the French people detested about the monarchy." National Assembly mobbed it on 7-14-1789
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Bourgeoisie
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middle-class people who made up the 3rd estate along with peasants and artisans
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Charlotte Corday
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Girondat leader who stabbed and killed Jacobin eader,Marat, in his own bathtub
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Civil Constitution of the Clergy
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constitution passed by the national assembly in 1790.stated that each parish should elect its' own priest, and Pope Pius VI condemned the revolution as a result of this constitution being passed
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concert of europe
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regular meetings between members of the 2 alliances that met to settle international problems
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concordat of 1801
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an agreement napoleon negotiated with pope pius vii where napoleon acknowledged that "catholicism was the religion of the majority of french people but affirmed religious toleration for all."
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congress of vienna
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chief purpose was for settlements reached at vienna to be "guided" by 3 principles: compensation,legitimacy, and balance of power
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continental system
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plan where napoleon ordered all his conquered european nationalists,russia&prussia to stop trade with british and then forbid british imports to the european ports under his control
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coup d'etat
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quick seizure of power from the directory to napoleon and other leaders in october 1799
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declarations of rights of man and citizen
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declaration written by national assembly ate 08-1789. inspired by american declaration of independence,consitution, and english bill of rights. still used today in french constitution. stated that "all people are equal before the law." also guaranteed freedom of speech/press/religion
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dictatorship
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gvt under the rule of somebody having complete authority
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