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20 Cards in this Set
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Declaration of Independence
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A statement of the reasons for the American colonies' break with Britain, approved by 2nd continental congress in 1776
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Thomas Jefferson
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Wrote the Declaration of Independence
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U.S Bill of Rights
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The 10 amendments
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Old regime
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Social & political system oh France
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Estates
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3 social classes
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Marie Antoinette
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The queen of France
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Louis XVI
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The king of France
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Estates General
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An assembly of representatives from all 3 estates
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National Assembly
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Third estate delegates
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Tennis Court Oath
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Third estate delegates' pledge to draw up a new constitution
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Great Fear
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A wave of senseless panic caused by the rumors of rebellion
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Legislative Assembly
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Had power to create laws and to approve or reject declarations of war
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Sans-culottes
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"Those without knee breeches"
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Guillotine
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A machine used to behead people
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Maximilian Robespierre
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Set out to build a "republic virtue" .caused reign of terror
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Reign of Terror
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The period of Maximilian rule
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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When revolution broke out he joined the army of new government
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Coup d' etat
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A sudden seizure of power
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Plebiscite
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Vote of the people
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Concordat
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An agreement
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