Part 1 Of The Buckley French Rev. Study Guide

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american revolution

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The war of 1775 to 1783 in which the american colonists won independence from British rule.

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austria

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A Country that was always at war with France

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Baron de Montesquieu

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French political philosopher.

Separation of powers

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bastille

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A fortress in Paris built in the 14th century and used in the 17th-18th centuries as a state prison. Its storming by the mob on July 14, 1789 marked the start of the French Revolution

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committee of public safety

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An organization that was set up by the National Convention in 1793, decided who was a threat and who wasn't.

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concert of europe

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A balance of power that existed in Europe from the fall of Napoleon to the end of the Crimean War

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concordat

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agreement or treaty

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congress of vienna

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An international conference held 1814-1815 to agree upon the settlement of Europe after the Napoleonic Wars.
Goal:restoration and strengthening of hereditary and sometimes despotic rulers; the result was a political stability that lasted for three or four decades.

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continental system

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A blockade designed by Napoleon to paralyze the English trade routes

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declaration of the rights of man

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A declaration stating that every person is entitled to life, liberty, and property.

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directory

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The French revolutionary government in France 1795-1799, comprising two councils and a five member executive. It maintained an aggressive foreign policy but could not control events at home and was overthrown by Napoleon Bonaparte

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estates-general

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The legislative body in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm

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first estate

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The clergy in France of the 1700s

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georges danton

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French revolutionary. Initially an ally of Robespierre, he later revolted against the severity of the Revolutionary Tribunal and was executed on Robespierre's orders.

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great britain

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an island that comprises of northern island and the UK

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guillotine

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A machine with a heavy blade sliding vertically in grooves, used for beheading people.

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guerilla

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A member of a small independent group taking part in irregular a

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horatio nelson

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British admiral. He became a national hero as a result of his victories at sea in the Napoleonic Wars, especially at the Battle of Trafalgar, in which he was mortally wounded

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hundred days

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The period of time between Napoleon's escape from Elba to the end of the Waterloo campaign

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intendant

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A title given to a high-ranking official or administrator.

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jacques necker

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Swiss born banker and director general of French finances. In 1789, he recommended summoning the Estates General and was dismissed, this being one of the factors that resulted in the storming of the Bastille

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jean-jacques rousseau

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French philosopher and writer, born in Switzerland.
1. civilization warped goodness of human nature
2. Ill effects can be moderated by active participation in democractic consensual politics.