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| The social and political system of France in the 1770s |
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| One of three social classes in France in late 1770s |
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| King of France in the 1770s & 1780s, known for his extravagant spending |
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| Queen of France who spent so much money that she was called "Madame Deficit" |
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| An assembly of representatives from all three social classes in France |
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| Law making body created by Third Estate |
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| Pledge made by Third Estate delegates to meet until they made a new constitution |
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| Wave of senseless panic in France after the storming of the Bastille |
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| Nobles who fled France & who hoped to restore the Old Regime |
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| Parisian workers who wanted radical change in government; Increase voice, decrease prices, no more food shortages |
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| Radical political organization that in September 1792 abolished the monarchy & made France a republic |
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| Device used as a means of execution during the French Revolution |
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| Jacobin leader who ruled France as a dictator under the "Reign of Terror" |
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| Mid 1793 - mid 1794 under Robespierre; thousands of people were executed |
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| Military hero & dictator of France from 1795-1815 |
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| Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen |
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| Statement of revolutionary ideals adopted by the National Assembly |
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| "Blow to the State;" Sudden seizure of power within a nation, usually with military force |
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| Formal agreement dealing with the control of Church affairs |
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| Napoleon's uniform set of laws which promoted law & order aver individual rights |
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| A government run public school in France |
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| 1805 Naval battle & defeat of French by the British |
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| Use of troops &/or ships to prevent commercial traffic from entering/leaving an area |
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| Napoleon's blockade of Europe's ports to make continental Europe self-sufficient |
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| Loosely organized fighting force using surprise attacks on enemies within their own country |
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| 1803-1813; Spanish rebels with Britain's help drove Napoleon out of Spain |
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| Burning crops & killing livestock during war so the enemy can't live off the land |
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| June 18, 1815; Site in Belgium where Napoleon met his final defeat |
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| Napoleon's last bid for power; deposed French king & became emperor of France |
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| Series of meetings of European powers to ensure security & stability after Napoleon's defeat |
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| Foreign minister of Austria who wanted to restore balance of power in Europe. |
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| League of European nations (Russia, Austria, Prussia) after Congress of Vienna |
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| Alliance by Metternich to ensure that nations would help one another if revolution broke out |
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