Ch. 22 French Revolution

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taille

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an annual direct tax, usually on land or property,

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bourgeoisie

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the middle class, including merchants, industrialists, and professional people

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sans-culottes

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members of the Paris Commune who considered themselves ordinary patriots. They wore long pants instead of the short length breeches like nobles. "without breeches"sna

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elector

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an individual qualified to vote in an election

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coup d'etat

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a sudden overthrow of the government

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consulate

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Form of government which followed the directory -established by Napoleon-ended when Napoleon was crowned emperor.

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nationalism

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the unique cultural identity of a people based on common language, religion, and national symbols

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guillotine

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A machine for beheading people, used as a means of execution during the French Revolution.

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The Bastille

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Medieval fortress that was converted to a prison stormed by peasants for ammunition during the early stages of the French Revolution.

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Estate System

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the class system that society was divided into before the French Revolution