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Les événements historiques Flashcards

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Charlemange (Desc.)

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Was the first king of France (768) and Emperor (800)

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Charlemange (Year)

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768-814

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Jeanne d’Arc (Year)

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1412-1431

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Jeanne d’Arc (Desc.)

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Hero and national icon, aided France in war against England

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Jacques Cartier (Year)

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1497-1557

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Jacques Cartier (Desc.)

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French explorer who founded Canada (1534)

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Samuel de Champlain (Year)

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1580-1635

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Samuel de Champlain (Desc.)

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french solider and explorer, founded Quebec in 1608 (Jul. 3)

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Louis XIV (Year)

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1654-1715

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Louis XIV (Desc.)

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King who imposed the french language

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Napoléon (Year)

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1769-1821

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Napoléon (Desc.)

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Ambitious general, became emperor of France, organized many social reforms

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Charles de Gaulle (year)

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1890-1970

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Charles de Gaulle (Desc.)

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military and political leader, became president of the republic

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Léopold Senghor (year)

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1906-2001

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Léopold Senghor (Desc.)

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political leader and writer from Senegal, symbol of cooperation between France and the colonies

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Félix Leclerc (year)

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1914 - 1988

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Félix Leclerc (Desc.)

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poet, writer, and singer who is a symbol of Quebec

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René Lévesque (year)

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1922 - 1987

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René Lévesque (Desc.)

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Algerian writer and writes in french, writes themes of war and freedom

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Patrick Chamoiseau (year)

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1953 -

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Patrick Chamoiseau (desc.)

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French writer from Martinique associated with freedom movements in Creole.

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un/e écrivain/e

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writer

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un empereur

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emperor

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une impératrice

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empress

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un explorateur/une exploratrice

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explorer

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un général

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(military) general

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un héros/une héroïne

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hero/heroine

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un/e homme/femme politique

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politician

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un(e femme) poète

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poet

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(Madame/Monsieur) le Premier Ministre

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Prime Minister

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(Madame/Monsieur) le Président

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President (of a country)

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le roi

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king

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la reine

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queen

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un(e femme) soldat

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soldat

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la colonie

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colony

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la guerre (contre)

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war (against)

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l’indépendance

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independence

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la liberté

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liberty

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le mouvement

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(political) movement

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le nationalisme

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nationalism

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la réforme

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reform

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aider

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to help

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fonder

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to found/constitute

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gagner

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to win

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pacifique

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peaceful

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la colonisation

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colonization

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la décolonisation

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decolonization

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l’époque contemporaine

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contemporary time

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la monarchie

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monarchy

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la paix

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peace

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une révolution

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revolution

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la tolérance

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tolerance

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marquant/e

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memorable/important

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