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Revolutions Review
English, American, and French Revolutions
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History
9th Grade
12/16/2009

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Devine Right of Kings
Definition
Idea that god gave the kings their right to rule
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Parliament
Definition
legislative governing body of England. the house of lords and the house of commons
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cavaliers
Definition
supporters of the king
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roundheads
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parliamentary forces
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English bill of rights
Definition
parliaments right to make laws and levy taxes; armies can only be raised b their consent; citizens can keep arms; trial by jury; elected parliament
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declaration of independence
Definition
written by Thomas Jefferson ; all men equal. life liberty and pursuit of happiness
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american bill of rights
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10 amendments
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sans-culottes
Definition
people that wear pants french
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committee of public saftey
Definition
special french committee governed france during the reign of terror
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guillotine
Definition
new weapon to make decapitating swift and painless
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coup d-etat
Definition
sudden overthrow of government
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