French Revolution Flashcards

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Bastille

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Stormed on July 14, 1789, symbolizing the start of the French Revolution.

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Estates-General

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The representative assembly of the three estates under the French monarchy before the Revolution.

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Third Estate

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Consisted of the commoners in pre-revolutionary France.

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Tennis Court Oath

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A vow made by the Third Estate to create a new constitution for France.

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sans-culottes

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A nickname for ordinary French citizens, meaning "without fancy pants."

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Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

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The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was France's charter of human rights, adopted in 1789.

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Constitution of 1791

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France's first democratic constitution, establishing a constitutional monarchy.

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counterrevolutionaries

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people who opposed and actively fought against the revolution.

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Reign of Terror

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Characterized by executions of suspected traitors and counterrevolutionaries.

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Napoleonic Code

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set of civil laws established by Napoleon in 1804, recognizing the equality of all citizens.