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french revoltion
class vocab
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Human Rights
The spoke of social contracts, the organization of government
American Patriots
France, angry at the loss of land to the british, secretly aids
Tyranny
Working people and peasants gained a new courage to resist
Estates
Everbody in france belonged to one of three estates or social class
Airstocracy
Nobles made up thesecond state
Bourgeoisie
Middle class stood at the top of the third state
National assembly
A government consisting of delegates from the third estate
Declaration of rights of man and of the citizen
On aguast 26, 1789, the national assembly adopted theDeclaration of rights of man and of the
citizen
Radicials
French defeates allowed a group of radicals - people who favor quick and far - reaching changes
- to set up a new government
Reigon of terror
Some 40,000 people, including marie antoinette the austrian born queen of france died during
what is known as the Reigon of terrore
Directory
To run the government, but it lacked the support of the people
Coup d'etat
He used his popularity to help lead a Coup d'etat, or swift sezure of government
Napolenoic Code
Created a new legal system based on enlightnment ideas called theNapolenoic Code