French Revolution and Napoleon

Question 0

Estate

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A social class in France. There were three estates in the Ancien Regime

Question 1

Ancien regime

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The Old Way in France before the revolution with the king and nobles having all the power

Question 2

Estates General

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The parliament in France before the revolution

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National assembly

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The parliament n France after the revolution started

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Slogan of the French Revolution

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Liberty, equality, fraternity

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Sans culottes

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“without knee breeches” - long pants of the workers, symbol of the revolution

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Guillotine

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Instrument of execution in France

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Bastille

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Ancient French prison

Question 8

Bastille day

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July 14, 1789 - the date recognized as the start of the French Revolution

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Declaration of the Rights of Man

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Granted social equality to everyone in France

Question 10

Radicals

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Sat on extreme left in the National Assembly. They wanted change right away. They wanted violent overthrow of the government.

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Moderates

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Sat in the middle - they wanted change to come slowly to France, they wanted a king under a constitution.

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Reactionaries

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Sat to the extreme right - they wanted no change in the government. they wanted Divine Right of Kings Back