| A | B |
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| Nationalism | Strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country. |
| Deficit | The amount by which expenses exceed income. |
| Reign of Terror | Time period from September 1793 to July 1794 when revolutionary courts conducted hasty trials and executions of thousands of supposed traitors. |
| Republic | Government ruled by elected representatives instead of a monarchy. |
| Estates | One of three distinct social classes in France during the 1700s: clergy, nobility, and commoners. |
| National Assembly | The elected legislature in France during the first part of the French Revolution. |
| Versailles | Palace of the king and queen of France. |
| Bourgeoisie | The middle class, between aristocrats and workers. |
| Aristocrat | A member of a ruling class or of the nobility. |
| Clergy | Church leaders. |
| radical | a person wanting extreme and immediate change |
| 1st Estate | social class made up of clergy |
| 2nd Estate | social class made up of nobles |
| 3rd Estate | social class made up of middle class and peasants |
| coup d'etat | sudden overthrow of the government leaders by a small group |
