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French Revolution

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Voltairehis works inspired people to think for themselves
Rousseaudevelopment of modern nationalism
Montesquieuavid defender of the separation of powers
Lockesaid that the State should be based on a crotrct between the "governor" and the "governed"
First Estatewealthy / clergy
Second Estatenobility
Third Estateaverage citizens of France
Bourgeoiseiemiddle class were made up of business people, merchants, and lawyers
National Assemblyall of the three Estate voted as a single organization, the first government following the revolution
Bastillestored many arms and weapons
guillotineexecution machine
Public Safety Committeeorganized to find anyone opposed to the new revolution
Robespierreleader of the Reign of Terror who was eventually guillotined
Napoleonleader of France who was intelligent, allert and hard-working
Concordat of 1801dealt with the church and the churches land as well asa the salaries of the clergy
Centralization of Governmentdepartment heads and officials were all responsible to Napoleon
Reorganization of Educationpublic schools were organized under Napoleon
Economics Activitiescentalized government took an active part in these affairs, efficiently collecting taxes
Napoleonic Codeuniformity of laws in France
Versaillespalace of the king which was stormed by starving men and women
Marie AntoinetteQueen of France that was disliked by the people of France
Guillotininventor of the device that executed people during the Reign of Terror
Rousseausaid that the individual and the community should be bound by a "social contract"
Marquis de Lafayetteleader of the National Guard
National Conventionthe second government after the revolution, it attempted to restore law and order and stabilize the economy


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