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Estates General
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France's traditional national assembly with representatives of the three estates, or classes, in French society: clergy, nobility, and commoners. Calling of the Estates General in 1789 led to French Revolution.
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National Assembly
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French Revolutionary assembly (1789-1791). Called 1st as Estates General, the three estates came together and demanded radical change. Passed the Declaration of the Rights of Man in 1789.
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
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(1789) Statement of fundamental political rights adopted by French National Assembly at beginning of French Revolution.
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Jacobins
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Radical republicans during Frenc Revolution. Were led by Maximilien Robespierre from 1793-1794.
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Maximilien Robespierre
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(1758-1794) Young provincial lawyer who led most radical phases of French Revolution. His execution ended Reign of Terror.
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Napolean Bonaparte
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Overthrew French Directory in 1799 and became emperor of France in 1804. Failed to defeat Great Britian and abdicated in 1814. Returned to power briefly in 1815 but was defeated and died in exile
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Gens de couleur
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Free men and women of color in Haiti. Sought greater political rights and supported Haiti Revolution
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Francois Dominique Toussaint L’Ouverture
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(1743-1803) Leader of Haitian Revolution. Freed the slaves and gained effective independence for Haiti despite military interventions by France and Britian
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Congress of Vienna
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Meeting of representatives of European monarchs called to reestablish the old order after the defeat of Napolean I
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Revolutions of 1848
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Democratic and nationalist revolutions that swept across Europe. Monarchy in France was Overthrown. In Germany, Austria, Italy, and Hungary the revolution failed
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Enlightenment
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A philosophical movement in eighteenth century Europe that fostered the belief that one could reform society by discovering rational laws that governed social behavior and were just as scientific as the laws of physics.
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Benjamin Franklin
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American intellectual, inventor, and politician. He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.
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George Washington
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Military commander if American Revolution. He was the first elected president of the United States.
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Joseph Brant
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Mohawk leader who supported the British during the American Revolution.
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Constitutional Convention
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Meeting in 1787 of the elected representatives of the thirteen original states to write the Constitution of the United States.
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