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American Revolution
the 13 colonies in North America revolted against the monarchy of Great Britain -
The Great Fear
a period of panic and riot by peasants due to conspiracy of the king to overthrow the 3rd estate -
Fall of Bastille
a medieval fortess/prison that was later overthrown by the people of paris and freed seven inmates -
Tennis court oath
after the 1st and 2nd estates wouldnt allow the 3rd estate to nationally asemble so they went to a tennis court and made a deal to reassemble their every year -
Declaration of Rights of man
the decleration of rights is a fundamental document of the french revolution and in the history of human and civil rights -
the womans march
a bunch of angry women marched to versailles demanding bread -
Execution of the King
King Henry XVI was executed for treason -
Execution of the King
Louis XVI was executed due to treason -
Reign of terror
a period of time where hundreds were executed for suspected treason -
execution of the robespierre
one of the leaders of the french revolution and the starter of the reign of terror was executed for treason -
The Directory established
a group of 5 men that had the power to execute in france according to the constitution