Chapter 6 French Rev vocab

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The "Old Order" of France, an outdated social system with 3 classes of people.

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Ancien Regime

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The first estate comprised of:

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The Clergy

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The 2nd Estate was comprised of...

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The Nobles

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The 3rd Estate was comprised of...

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the rest (97%)

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This group of educated professionals made up part of the 97%: proletariat, bourgeoisie, common man, nobles

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bourgeoisie

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When the government spends more than it takes in

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deficit spending

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The legislative body that consisted of the 3 estates:

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Estates General

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This King ruled France from 1774 until the start of the French Revolution.

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Louis XVI

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Jacques Necker was...

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financial advisor to King Louis XVI

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These were a list of complaints the French people had against the King of France: cahiers

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cahiers