a written plan of government that places limits on a government’s or leader’s power

a war fought and won by the 13 American colonies to achieve independence from Great Britain

social classes in France prior to the revolution

French legislative body made up of the three estates

a government made up of representatives from the Third Estate

A new constitution created by the National Assembly on King Louis XVI’s tennis courts

a machine designed to execute people by beheading

the killing of anyone that did not support the French Revolution; led by Robespierre

a five person group that ran the French government after the Reign of Terror

a radical revolutionary group in France

fast takeover of a government usually by force

a uniform system of laws based on Enlightenment ideals

Roman Catholic clergy, owned 15% of the land and made up 1% of the population

nobility, owned 25% of the land and made up 2% of the population

merchants and peasants that paid the majority of the taxes while being underrepresented in government, made up 97% of the population

citizen’s role in electing representatives (gives people power)

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