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A general in the French army and leader of the 1799 coup that overthrew the directory.

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Napolleon Bonaparte

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Member of the Legislative Assembly and National convention. Who belived in the idea of Constitutional Monarchy

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Jacques-Pierre Brissot

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General of finance that was appointed by King Louis XVI after Jacques Necker

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Charles de Calonne

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French soldier appointed by the Committee of Public Saftey to help in the war against Austria and Prussia. Also known as one of the first members of the Directory.

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Lazare Carnot

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A liberal nobleman who led French in the American Revolution. Also organized the National Guard of armed citizens to protect the revolution from the king.

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Marquis de Lafayette

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The French king from 1774 to 1792 who was removed from crown and executed in 1793.

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Louis XVI

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The wife of King Louis XVI, The symbol of French Royality

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Marie-Antoinette

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A Swiss banker who served as France’s director general of finance in the late 1770’s

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Jacques Necker

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A smart political tactician and leader of the radical Jacobins in the National Assembly. Also chairman of the Committee Of Public Saftey.

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Maximillien Robespierre

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A liberal member of the clergy, supporter of the Third estate, and author of the fiery 1789 pamphlet “What Is the Third Estate?”

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Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyes

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One of the early leaders of the french Revoultion and is known for leading the overthrowing of the French monarchy.

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Georges Danton

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A playwrite and author who wrote political pamphlets during the French Revolution

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Olympe de Gouges

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A radical journalist who defended poor people of France and fought for their basic rights

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Jean-Paul Marat

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Held revoultionary meetings of the Girondins in her home, she influnced the politcal ideas of the day.

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Madame Roland

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An early leader of the Revoultion and President of the National Constituent Assembly for a short while

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Mirabeau

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One of the first women who fought for equal rights and took a stand for discrimination, violence, and oppresion.

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Marie Gouze

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Unsderstood that for a government to be strong, it must in harmony with the wishes of the majority of the people

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Comte de Mirabeau

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Youngest of the deputies elected to the National Convention in 1792. Spoke out agaisnt Louis XVI

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Louis Antonie de Saint

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Developed a highly orginal system of harmony and musical structure. Imperssionist and symbolist painters and writers of his time aspired.

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Claude Debussy

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Built hundreds of metal structures of all kinds around the world. Most known for building the Eiffel Tower.

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Gustave Eiffel

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