Unit #3 - French Revolution & Napoleonic Era

• natural Rights - rights from god or nature.
• democracy - rule by the people as equals
• emancipate - To set free or liberate.
• nationalism - collective pride and devotion to one's country
• republic - rule by the people with representatives
• revolution - a major change in a society or country
• dictator - one person rule of a country
• universal suffrage - anyone of legal age can vote
• Ancien' (old) Regime - the system of government and social classes left over from the middle ages
• "Equality, Liberty, Fraternity" - the motto of the French Revolution. Equality
• Tennis Court Oath - a pledge made by members of the Third Estate to form the National Assembly
• The National Assembly - the body of government formed by the 3rd Estate after breaking away from the Estates General (Legislature)
• The Bastille - a prison in Paris, France, which was a symbol of the King's absolute power
• The Committee for Public Safety - radical part of the National Assembly & French Government headed by Robespierre to protect citizens.
• Reign of Terror - from 1793-1794, a period of extreme radicalism in which many people were executed. Robespierre's death by Guillotine ended it.
• The Directory - a part of the French Republic government who kept order in Paris and attempted to run the government. Asked Napoleon to help with keeping order in Paris.
• Coup d'etat - takeover or overthrow of a government
• Napoleonic Code - is the civil law code of France which was culturally diffused throughout Europe in the countries Napoleon conquered.