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Chapter 11
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History
10th Grade
11/16/2010

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Who led the Jacobins?
Definition
Georges Danton and Jean-Paul Marat
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Faction
Definition
A dissenting group; splitting
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Coup d'état
Definition
Sudden overthrow of government
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C.O.P.S
Definition
Committee of Public Safety; 12 people-given broad powers
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Nationalism
Definition
Extreme pride for your own country/ethnic group
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1st Estate
Definition
1% of population; owned 10% of land
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2nd Estate
Definition
2% of population; 25-30% of land
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3rd Estate
Definition
98% of population; owned 35-40% of land; paid taxes
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Bourgeoisie
Definition
Middle class (city dwellers, busuiness owners, etc.)
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Who was the king during the French Revolution?
Definition
Louis XVI (wife-Marie Antoinette)
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June 17, 1789
Definition
3rd estate called itself a National Assembly; drafted constitution
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July 14th, 1789
Definition
Independence Day (National Assembly comes together-storming of Bastille)
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How are France and the U.S. connected?
Definition
1.) French helped us in our revolution
2.) Our revolution gave them idea of theirs
3.) Both have an independence day
4.) Louisiana Purchase was from them
5.) Both have no king
6.) Both were in the war of 1812
7.) U.S. got taxed because of French and Indian War
Term
1789
Definition
Beginning of French Revolution and a new U.S.
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Who met with Louis XVI?
Definition
A delegation of women; described starvation of children (everything that was bad/wrong); Louis was force to accept
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Mountains
Definition
Part of radical group-Jacobins; Parisian; radical
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Who led the C.O.P.S?
Definition
Danton 1st, then Robespierre
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How did the Reign of Terror end?
Definition
Danton opposed Robespierre, who killed him, who then was arrested by The National Convention and killed
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What was the Battle of Trafalgar?
Definition
The attempt to conquer Britain; Lord Nelson (British) led Navy; led to Louisiana Purchase
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What was the War of 1812?
Definition
The U.S. wanted to trade with Europe instead of only Britain
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What happened during the War of 1812?
Definition
Russia broke away from the continental system
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Where was Napoleon exiled to?
Definition
The Island of Elba (in the Mediterranean)
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