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25 Cards in this Set
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King Louis XIV
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King of France
build Versailles Sun King |
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King Louis XVI
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King of France 1774 to 1792
harsh taxes helped trigger French Revolution |
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Marie Antoinette
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Queen of France
Wife of King Louis XVI found guilty of treason and guililotined |
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Old Order
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In France Social Order
Three Estates |
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Estates
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Three classes of people
nobility, clergy and commoners |
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Bourgeoisie
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Urban middle class
professionals , merchants |
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Sansculottes
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shopkeeps/wage earners
wanted end to food shortage |
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Versailles
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Centre of political power in France
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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
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States the principles of the French Revolution liberty, equality and fraternity
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Radicals
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A person with extreme views or favoring extreme change
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National Assembly
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A transitional body between the Estates-General and the National Constituent Assembly
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National Convention
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Formed from the National Assembly on July 9,1789 during the first stages of the French Revolution. It was dissolved in 1791.-Replaced by Legislative Assembly.
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Reign of Terror
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During Revolution-Robespierre led government executed thousands of politicals figures and ordinary citizens.
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Guillotine
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for beheading people
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Bastille
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Prison in Paris-known for storming of the Bastille in July 1789
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Counter-Revolution
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A revolution against a government established by a revolution.
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Maximilien Robespierre
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Leading figure of the French Revolution
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Jean Paul Marat
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Radical journalist and politician
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George Danton
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First President of the Committee of Public Safety.
He was guillotined |
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Coup d'etat
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Sudden quick, overthrow of a government
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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Emperor of France
Conquered most of Europe |
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Plebiscite
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Procedure used to submit the constitution of a new government to the people for a yes or no vote
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Continental System
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Commercial blockades of Britain and continental Europe set in place by Napoleon
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Congress of Vienna
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Conference of ambassadors of European states.
Redrew political map |
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Nationalism
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sense of pride and devotion to one's nation
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