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French Revolution
vocabulary
14 cards·by devin11498
Human rights
basic rights given to all people
American patriots
people who favored independence from great britain
Tyranny
unjusted use of power
Estates
social classes
Aristocracy
nobles made up the second estate
Aristocracy
nobles made up the second estate
Bourgeoisie
middle class
National assembly
a government consisting of delegates from third estate
Declaration of rights of man and of the citizen
it was written by marquis de lafayette
Radicals
people who favor quik and far-reaching changes
Reign of terror
to crush opposition to the revolution
Directory
to run the government
coup d etat
or swift seizure of government
Napoleonic code
Enlightenment ideals