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French Revolution Vocab
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History
10th Grade
02/11/2008

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philosophe
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one of a group of social thinkers in france
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enlightened despot
Definition
one of the 18th century monarchs who was inspired by Enlightenment ideas to ruile justly and respect his subjects
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salon
Definition
a social gathering of intellectuals and artists.
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emigres
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a person whoe left their native country for political reasons
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coup d' etat
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a sudden seizure in political power
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plebiscite
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a direct vote in which a countrys people have the oppurtunity to apporve or reject a proposal.
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social contract
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the agreement in which people define and limit their individual rights, thus creating an organized society and gov't
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scorched earth policy
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the practice of burning and killing livestock during wartime so the enemy cannot live off of the land
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balance of power
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political situation in wihch  no one nation is pwoerful enough to pose a threat to others
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legitimacy
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right to a monarch to rule
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sans-culottes
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radical group made up of Parisian wage earners and small shopkeppers who wanted a greater voice
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lycee
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a gov't run public school in 18th century France
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concordat
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formal agreement- especially between  the pope and gov't
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blockade
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the use of troops or ships to prevent commercial traffic from entering or leaving the region
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nationalism
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the belief that the people should be loyal mainly to their nation- that is to whom they share their culture with.
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buffer state
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neutral state between two warring nations
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liberalism
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belief in progress
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bourgeoisie
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middle class
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reactionaries
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relation to favoring reaction;

ultra conservative

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conscription
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war draft
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