Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Ancient Regime (who is in each estate)

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1st estate: the church
2nd estate: upper class
3rd estate: middle and lower class
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Influence of American Revolution on France

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Seeing that America was able to gain independence, France also tried

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Estates

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The social structure of France

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Bourgeoisie

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The middle class

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Deficit spending

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To spend more money than you make

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Louis XVI

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Ruled from 1715 to 1774, was considered a weak king and talked badly of

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Estates-General

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Meeting where representatives of each estate came together

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Tennis Court Oath

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Third estate swore to always meet until they have the right representation

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Storming of the Bastille

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Peasants attacked prison in hopes of finding weapons

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Deceleration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

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First document modeled after Declaration of Independence, didn’t give rights to woman

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Robespierre

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Leader of the Committee of Public Safety

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Reign of Terror

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Time where many people were killed for being against the revolution

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Guillotine

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Machine used to decapitate people, symbol of terror

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Directory

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Group of five men that held control during Reign of Terror

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Napoleon’s rise to power

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The directory hoped that Napoleon would help them but he ended taking control of France

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Plebiscite

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Popular vote by ballot

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Napoleonic Code

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Held Enlightenment ideas such equality of citizens, religious toleration, and abolition of feudalism

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Nationalism

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Strong pride in ones country

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Continental System

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Napoleon closed ports to British goods

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Guerrilla warfare

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Hit-and-Run raids

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Scorched-Earth policy

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When Russia burned everything while retreating

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Abdicate

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To step down from power

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Congress of Vienna

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Restored peace to Europe and split the land that Napoleon had taken to its original country

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Concert of Europe

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Meeting where leaders of Europe meet to discuss problems

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Legitimacy

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Restoring monarchs back to power