French Revolution Flashcards
1
Q
three divisions of French society
A
estates
2
Q
obligations that French peasants owed to their local landlords, even though feudalism had ended
A
relics of feudalism
3
Q
French middle class, included merchants, bankers, professionals and industrialists
A
bourgeoisie
4
Q
members of Paris Commune; “without breeches”
A
sans culottes
5
Q
First Estate
A
clergy
6
Q
Second Estate
A
nobles
7
Q
Third Estate
A
peasants, middle class
8
Q
dissenting groups
A
factions
9
Q
individual qualified to vote in an election
A
elector
10
Q
sudden overthrow of government
A
coup d’etat
11
Q
French government under Napoleon, before he was crowned emperor
A
consulate
12
Q
patriotism; unique cultural identity of people, based on language, religion and national symbols
A
nationalism
13
Q
king of France
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