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French Revolution

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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French Revolution

By:Sarah Landry
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Monarch


The type of government France had where you are ruled by a king and queen.

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Estates


France was broken down into three social classes known as "Estates"

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Clergy

The First Class made up of the Roman Catholic Church

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Nobles

The second class made up of wealthy land owners

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Bourgeoisie

The third class made up of everyone else(more than 80% of France)

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Enlightenment

Ideas of logic and reason that influenced the French Revolution

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Rousseau

An Enlightenment thinker that came up with the idea consent of the governed

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Locke

An Enlightenment thinker who came up with the ideas of a social contract and natural rights

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Montesquieu

An Enlightenment thinker who came up with the ideas of Checks & Balances and separation of powers

National Assembly

Delegates from the third estate broke up into their own group and called themselves the "National Assembly"