AP EURO UNIT 9: 1789-1815 FRENCH REVOLUTION

Marquis de Lafayette

French noble who supported the US Revolution.

Louis XVI

Shy French monarch easily influenced by advisors.

Marie Antoinette

Austrian queen disliked for extravagance and entitlement.

Old Order

Unfair French social structure with three estates.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen

Charter advocating for basic liberties and equality.

Estates General

Corrupted French legislature with three estates.

National Assembly

Legislative body formed by 3rd estate deputies.

The Bastille

Infamous French prison stormed by the people in 1789.

Jacobins

Radical group advocating for a republic.

Sans Culottes

Working-class radical group wanting a republic.

Girondins

Moderate group in the National Assembly.

The Mountain

Radical group outnumbering Girondins, advocating for a republic.

Emigres

Nobles and clergy fleeing France during the Revolution.

Guillotine

French execution machine beheading individuals.

Georges Danton

French nobleman who supported the lower class, executed by Robespierre

Maximilien Robespierre

French politician turned dictator during the Reign of Terror

Jean Paul Marat

Radical journalist advocating extreme violence for revolution

Committee of Public Safety

Group with absolute power to accuse and execute during the Revolution

Reign of Terror

Period of fear-driven rule by the Committee, targeting 3rd estate

A Nation in Arms

Term for the powerful French Republic Army during the Revolution

De-Christianization

Policy to remove Christian influence, worshiping reason instead

Napoleon Bonaparte

French ruler who centralized power, expanded territory, and became a dictator

Napoleonic Code

Set of laws by Napoleon standardizing property, education, and more

Prefects

Centralized government agents leading local administrations

Continental System

Napoleon's economic blockade to weaken Britain by trade deprivation

Nationalism

Pride in one's country, fostering unity or independence