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French Revolution Flashcards

1
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General that led the coup d’etat that toppled the directory

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Napoleon Bonaparte

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Angry French women marched to this palace to demand bread

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Versailles

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3
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Poor French citizens attack the rich and wealthy

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Great tear

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4
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Leader of the committee of public safety

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Robespierre

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5
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Conservatives in the national convention that wanted to keep the king

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Airondins

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The great powers of Europe try to redraw boundaries, weaken France and balance power in Europe

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Congress of Vienna

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The nation assembly swears they will not leave until they have a constitution

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Tennis court oath

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8
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French constitution created by the National Assembly that give liberty to all French men

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Declaration of the rights of man

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9
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Radicals that set up the Paris commune

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Sans-culottes

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10
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Sudden overthrow or takeover of a government

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Coup d’etat

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Writer of the radical journal, friend of the people

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Marat

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12
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Napoleons adversary at Waterloo, that defeated the French

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Duke of Wellington

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13
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Wrote a declaration of the rights of women and the female citizens

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Olympe de gouges

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14
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Radicals in the national convention that wanted to kill the king

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Culottes

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15
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Robespierre and the committee of public safety try to rid France of traitors

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Delan of terror

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16
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French king that lost his head

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Louis XVI

17
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Drafting or conscription of all able bodied men into military

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Universal Mobilization

18
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Napoleons final battle

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Waterloo

19
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Love of ones country, customs, language, people

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Nationalism

20
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Napoleon set up this gov after overthrowing the directory, giving him absolute power

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Consulate

21
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Committee of directors that were known for their corruption

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Directory

22
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Battle between the French and British fleets that stopped napoleon invasion of England

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Trafalgar

23
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Laws made by napoleon

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Civil code

24
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Meeting of the 3 French estates

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Estates general

25
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Beheading device

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Guillotine

26
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The people of Paris stormed this ancient prison fortress

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Bastille

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