Final- French Revolution Flashcards

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Louis XVI

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King of France from 1774-1792. Was executed. Considered a tyrant, though he seemed to be loved in the beginning of him rule.

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Marie Antoinette

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Louis XVI’s wife. Found guilty of high treason as well and was executed.

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Estates-General

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the legislative body in France until 1789, representing the three estates of the realm (i.e., the clergy, the nobility, and the commons).

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Third Estate

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the French bourgeoisie and working class before the French Revolution. Common people.

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Tennis Court Oath

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Were locked out of a meeting of the estates general, working class. Took an oath never to separate until a written constitution had been established for France.

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National Assembly

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the elected legislature in France during the first part of the French Revolution, 1789–91.

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Storming of the Bastille

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The Bastille was attacked by an angry mob. The prison had become a symbol of monarchy and dictatorial rule, and the people were fed up.

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DOTROMAC

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A document of humans natural and civil rights.

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Constitution of 1791

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It retained the monarchy, but sovereignty effectively resided in the Legislative Assembly

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Constitutional Monarchy

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form of government in which a king or queen acts as Head of State. The ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament, not with the Monarch.

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National Convention

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a convention of a major political party, especially one that nominates a candidate for the presidency.

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Radicalism

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having extreme political or social views that are not shared by most people

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San-Culottes

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common people of the lower classes in late 18th century France, a great many of whom became radical and militant partisans of the French Revolution

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Jacobins

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Radicalist group. Most ruthless and radical. Very extreme political group. Basically rebels/tyrants

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Girondins

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French moderate republican party in power 1791–93

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Guillotine

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A thing used to execute and behead people

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Reign of Terror

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a period of remorseless repression or bloodshed, in particular Reign of Terror, the period of the Terror during the French Revolution.

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Maximilien Robespierre

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a French lawyer and politician, and one of the best-known and most influential figures of the French Revolution

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Committee of Public Safety

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Protected against foreign attacks and internal rebellion.

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The Directory

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Government of France from 1795-1799. Followed Committee of Public Safety. Found success especially after Napoleon’s conquests

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Napoleonic Code

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Written under Napoleon. forbade privileges based on birth, allowed freedom of religion, and specified that government jobs should go to the most qualified.

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Hundred Days War

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the period from March 20 to June 28, 1815, between the arrival of Napoleon in Paris, after his escape from Elba, and his abdication after the battle of Waterloo.

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Battle of Waterloo

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A battle in Belgium in 1815 in which the British and Prussians defeated the French under Napoleon Bonaparte.