French Revolution Key Terms Flashcard

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What was the Legislative Assembly?

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A governing body during the French Revolution

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Who were the Émigrés?

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French nobles who fled the country

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What does 'Sans-culotte' refer to?

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Working-class revolutionaries

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Who were the Jacobins?

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A radical political group during the French Revolution

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What was the Guillotine used for?

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Executing people

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Who was Maximilien Robespierre?

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A leader during the French Revolution

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What was the Reign of Terror?

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A period of extreme violence during the French Revolution

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What was the Old Regime?

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The political and social system in France before the Revolution

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What is an estate in the context of the French Revolution?

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A social class

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Who was Louis XVI?

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The King of France during the French Revolution