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French revolution
French revolution
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10th Grade
12/04/2015

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The tennis court oath.
Definition
In response to the 3rd class declaring its brake The king lock the doors to the meeting hall.The 3rd class then meets and makes the tenis court oath.
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Austria
Definition
The first country to challenge France
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Declaration of the Rights of Man
Definition
class system abolished.derived from the English Bill of Rights and our Constitution and Declaration of Independence
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Louis XVi
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Was the french king at the time of the French Revolution.
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Bread shortage
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A cause of the french revolution the movtivated most people
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Jacobins; Girondins
Definition
After the first elections for the Legislative Assembly of the 3 political parties that emerged, the radical, left were called theJAcobins and the girondins
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Sans-Culottes
Definition
The Revolution went radical when a Parisian mob took the King and called for a new constitution and a National Assembly.
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Bourgeoisie
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The top half of the 3rd class that consisted of lawyers, doctors, professors, businessmen, and merchants
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Great Fear
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Revolution was about getting rid of their feudal obligations which they did violently.
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Versailles; National Assembly
Definition
They argued over the unfair voting system
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Estates
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System was a long term cause of the French Revolution.
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Constitution of 1791
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set up a Legislative Assembly that was intentionally set up to favor the upper 3rd class.
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Bastill day
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Parisian (people of Paris) stormed the armory/prison which becomes stands for the French Revolution.
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Estates-General
Definition
The Aristocratic Revolution, that of the nobles, allowed for the French Revolution to occur.
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women
Definition
marched on Versailles after finding there was no bread.
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Taille
Definition
One of the biggest issues the 3rd class
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reason
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The irony of the French Revolution when compared to the death, violence, and restrictions of rights was that it was based on Enlightenment ideas
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Guillotine
Definition
a new, efficient tool of killing people.
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Danton
Definition
The minister of justice associated with the Sans Culotte.
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Robespierre
Definition
The leader of the Jacobins who lead the violent time during the French Revolution
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September Massacre
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Violence erupted in Paris as armies from Austria and Prussia marched closer to the city and people were worried of the large number of political prisoners pushed by Jean Paul Marat.
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coup
Definition
By 1799 the government corruption had hit its height.
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1 million troops
Definition
French were able to deal with the invaders of pretty much all of Europe by amassing the largest army
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Committee of Public Safety
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The new group that takes over, gains Jacobin support, and gains broad powers in response to internal and external issues
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Thermidorian
Definition
Reaction, the oppressive, horrible government under the Jacobins ends when rural peasants revolt due to the anti-Christian changes, no food or bread, and their leader is beheaded.
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Reign of terror
Definition
The most violent time during the French Revolution
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Constitution III
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French Calender
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Republic
Definition
the monarchy was abolished and the French Republic was founded.
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