French Revolution

Unit Vocabulary

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human rights

basic rights given to all people

american patriots

people who favored independence from great britain

tyranny

the unjust use of power, used by the french monarchy

estates

social class

aristocrocy

nobles, made up by the second estate

bourgeoisie

middle class

National assembly

a government consisting of delegates from the third estate

declaration of the rights pf man and of the citizen

it was written by the marquis de lafayette, with advice from thomas jefferson

radicals

people who favor quick and far-reaching changes

reign of terror

killed anyone being disloyal or might favor anyone who wanted the return of monarchy