French Revolution

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Human rights

the basic rights given to all people

American Patriots

People who favored independence from Great Britain

estates

social classes

aristocracy

nobles; made up the second estate

bourgeoisie

middle class; stood at the top of the Third Estate

Estates-General

an assembly made up of representatives from all three estates

National Assembly

a government consisting of delegates from the Third Estate

Declaration of Rights of Man and of the Citizen

said tha government got its power from the people, not the king

Reign of Terror

the killing of 40,000 people