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Flashcards by kayceecrist11, updated more than 1 year ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Moderate | Center of the Political spectrum. Accepts that some things must change but it would benefit the contry if others stayed the same. |
| Liberal | Wants some aspects of the government to change and accepts that these changes must take place over time |
| Conservative | Accepts that some things must change but should do so in a slow and gradual manner. They would prefer that some things did infact did not change. |
| radical | They are looking for compete and total change they want this to happen over night |
| reactionary | No Change at all, any attempt to change must be completely avoided and disregarded. |
| second estate | the nobility and the aristocracy of France, as a whole they were less than 2% of the population. they contrilled 25% of the land they also had incredible wealth privledge and power |
| third estate | they were everyone else in Frace they made up 97% of the population and really had no rights or privledges. Their sole purpose was to fight wars, grow food, and pay taxes. They were extremey poor. |
| the first estate | the clergy of france. they had incredible wealth and power before the French revolution and controlled much of the lands in france. |
| the Estates General | the national lawmaking body of France in 1789. It was always called upon by the King of France. until 1789 the last time this was called was in the 1600 before Louis XIV was in power |
| cahiers | a list of grivences made by the frech people, these were to be taken to the Estates General to help Louis 16 rule the country |
| The National Assembly | the law making body of the third estate it was created after they rose up in protest of the Estates General . three days after its creation alll of the clergy had joined it and some aristocrate had joined in aswell. |
| Tennis Court Oaths | an oath the national assembly signed saying that they would stay together until a new constituation was written for France. |
| sanculottes | prolitariets who wore long pants. these were the men that most supported the French revolution |
| The Bastille | a ploitical prison in France it was stormed in July of 1974 because it was a hated symbol of the ancien regime. it was a significant place because many people dies trying to destroy it. |
| The national guard | groups of malitia men who wore red armbands and supported the revolutionists . |
| fleu de leys | the flag of the Burbons. it was a hated symbol by the French people |
| tri-color | the new flag of France |
| The Great Fear | in the country side the pesants fear that the revolution will end so they go crazy. Because of this event the national assembly says Feudalism and all feudal duties are outlawed and all the pesants are freed. |
| the declaration of the rights of man | general principlas that the new consitituationa and government of France will be based on |
| Tulleries | the homes of Loiuis 16 and his wide in Paris they were moved here so they could not cause mischief among their supporters in Versailles |
| Chapalier Laws | this group of laws says that working peoples could not form unions in France. The prolitariet got screwed in this deal. |
| Chapalier Laws | this group of laws says that working peoples could not form unions in France. The prolitariet got screwed in this deal. |
| the civil constitution of the clergy | it says that government will appoint all members of the clergy in France. Reactionary priests refused to sign or accept this document. |
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