French Revolution Vocabulary

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French Revolution Vocabulary

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Step 4: Write a sentence that uses the word correctly.

Word & Definition

French Revolution- civil war within France from

1789-1799, ended the absolute monarchy and

the ¡°Old Regime¡± in France, revolution ended

when Napoleon took power, eventually naming

himself emperor

Old Regime- social structure of preRevolutionary France in which the nobility had all

of the power and the peasants did all the work

Louis XVI- last absolute king of France,

beheaded during the Revolution

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Marie Antoinette- Austrian princess married to

Louis XVI, hated by the French people,

beheaded during the Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror- July 1793-July 1794 when the

Committee on Public Safety controlled the

government, Robespierre killed any and all who

threatened his power, ended with his execution

Maximillian Robespierre- radical leader during

the French Revolution, leader during the Reign of

Terror

¨¦migr¨¦s-French citizens, mostly nobility, that fled

during the revolution

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sans-coluttes-middle class, Parisian shop

keepers, artisans, and workers

martial law-military rule, used to regain order

after an upheaval

Jacobins/the Mountain-radicals that wanted an

extreme change in the French government

Girondists-moderates, happy with early

changes, resisted radical change

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conscription-draft, order for men 18-35 to serve

in the military

Napoleon-Corsican/French general & emperor,

ended the French Revolution, restored order

&law, then tried to conquer W. Europe

coup d¡¯etat-a quick seizing of power, usually by

or with the support of military leaders

nation-state- country controlled by one

government where the people share a common

language, culture, & past

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nationalism-pride and love for one¡¯s country or

culture

Empire- one government that controls a large

area with many cultures

Napoleonic Code- revised and unified code of

law established by Napoleon for all of France

Continental System-trading blockade set by

Napoleon to weaken Great Britain

Battle of Trafalgar-British navy led by Admiral

Horatio Nelson defeats French fleet, ensures

British naval superiority & stops invasion

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