Revolutions Flashcards

(20 cards)

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Three Estates

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The three separate classes of people in France

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Enlightenment

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The inspiration of revolutionary ideas during the American war of independence and the French Revolution.

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Commoners

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The third estate. They weren’t the clergy or nobility

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Feudal dues

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Fees peasants paid to the nobles

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Estates General

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A parliament that contained representatives of the Three Estates

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National Assembly

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The representatives of the third estate who didn’t get their way and said they represented France

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Liberty

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Freedom

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Equality

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Equal treatment of everyone

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Fraternity

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Brotherhood or cooperation between people

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Jacobins

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Political party led by Robespierre

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National Convention

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Newly elected parliament who tried King Louis XVI for treason

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Guillotine

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Execution method during the French Revolution

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Sans-culottes

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The poor people of France

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Irish Rebellion

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Irish Rebellion

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Defenders

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Secret society set up to defend Catholic farmers

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Orange Order

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Protestant group that attacked and drove out hundreds of Catholics from Ulster.

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Yeomanry

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New army formed. Members were Protestants. Some came from Orange order

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Pike

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Sharp, spear-like weapon

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Republicanism

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Those who believed in getting a free Ireland by means of violence

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Loyalist

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Those who believed in the British crown and used violence in doing so