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French Revolution Flashcards

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1st estate

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Leadership of the Catholic Church (paid 2% of taxes)(owned 10% of land)

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2nd estate

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Rich nobles-20% of land owned/0% taxes paid

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3rd estate

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98% of population

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Bourgeoisie

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Small business owners(paid high taxes)

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National Assembly

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Government that the third estate formed in response to the king

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Tennis court oath

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Third state pledge to stay on a tennis court until a new constitution was made

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Bastille day

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Mob of angry revolutionists broke into prison that held weapons and took weapons

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Legislative assembly

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Second government created-could create laws and declare war

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Radicals

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Left side of assembly hall, oppose monarchy and wanted massive government changes

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Moderates

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Center of assembly Hall, wanted small changes

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Conservatives

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Right side of assembly Hall, wanted monarchy

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Emigres

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Upper class-Extreme right wing wanted country to be like it was before the revolution

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Sans Culottos

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Most extreme left wing, small business owners that wanted food shortages to end

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National convention

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Voted out the monarchy, any adult male could vote, Louis XVI got executed

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Maximilien Robespierre

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Takes over, tries to build Republic of virtue, tried to execute any sign of the king, tried to convert to scientific thinking

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Reign of terror

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July 1793-1794 Robespierre is dictator

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The directory

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Fourth government takes over and gives power to the middle class

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French economic woes

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Rapidly growing population had out spaced the food supply this made prices of food go up

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March on Versallies

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6000 women why did you to the expensive bread

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Swiss guards

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Soldiers responsible for protecting the pope

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September massacres

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Mass killing of prisoners during September 2-6 1792

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French revolution slogan

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Liberty, equality, fraternity

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