| A | B |
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| Ancien Regime | Old order in France that was divided into three social classes or Estates |
| 1st Estate | This was made up of the members of the clergy who owned 10% of France's Land and didn't pay taxes |
| 2nd Estate | titled nobility of French Society who enjoyed top jobs and didn't have to pay taxes to the state |
| 3rd Estate | Made up 90% of the French Popultion. Middle class to urban peasants |
| Bourgeosie | the middle class that sat atop of the Third Estate including bankers, lawyers, merchants, and manufacturers |
| Deficit Spending | Occurs when a government spends more money than it takes in |
| Louis XVI | Well meaning ruler of France, but was to weak and indecisive to help the country |
| Jaques Necker | Finanical expert choosen by Louis XVI who wanted to cut down on court spendings and tax the clergy |
| Estates-General | The legislative body consisting of representatives of the three estates. called together for first time in 175 years |
| Cahiers | books of grievances from each estate at the Estates General |
| Tennis Court Oath | In a near by tennis court the third estate took this oath and swore to create a constitution |
| National Assembly | The Third Estate claimed to be the National Assembly and claimed to represent the people of France |
| Bastille | A medieval Fortress converted into a prison. Allegedly had weapons stored by the king |
| Urban | relating to, or characteristic of a city |
| Seven Years War | France started to mount debt as a result of this war |
| Bread Riots | Bad Harvest led to spike in bread prices costing 80% of working third estates families income |
| Stalemate | stand still or deadlock over issues of voting |
