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French Revolution
13 cards·by Austin Skipper
human rights
basic rights given to all people
American patriots
people who favored independence from Great Britian
tyranny
the unjust use of power, by the French monarchy
estates
social classes
aristocracy
nobles made up of the second estate
bourgeoisie
middle class
National Assembly
government consisting ot delegates from the third estate
Declaration of the rights of the man and citizen
government got its power from the king
radicals
people who favor quick and fast reaching changes
Reign of Terror
to crush opposition to the revolution
directory
to run the government but it lacked the support of the people
coup d'etat
swift seizure of government
napoleonic code
created a legal system based on the ideals of the Enlightment