| Question | Answer |
| estate: social class | Social class
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bourgeoisie: the working middle class | working middle class
| deficit spending: When a government spends more money than it takes in. | government spends more money than it takes in.
| Louis XVI: King of France from 1774 to 1792; executed in 1793. | King of France
| Tennis Court Oath:An oath taken by the members of the National Assembly to meet wherever the circumstances might require until they had created a constitution. | An oath
| Bastille: fortress in Paris used as a prison; French Revolution began when Parisians stormed it in 1789 | fortress in Paris used as a prison; French Revolution began when Parisians stormed it in 1789
| factions: dissenting groups of people. | dissenting groups of people
| Marquis de Lafayette: the leader of the National Guard, a largely middle-class militia; fought alongside George Washington in the American Revolution | fought alongside George Washington in the American Revolution
| Marie Antoinette: Austrian-born queen of France; Louis XVI’s wife famous for the saying "Let them eat cake" | Austrian-born queen of France; Louis XVI’s wife
| émigré: a person who flees his or her country for political reasons | a person who flees his or her country for political reasons
| sans-culottes: working class men and women who made the French Revolution more radical | working-class men and women who made the French Revolution more radical
| republic: system of government in which officials are chosen by the people | system of government in which officials are chosen by the people
| suffrage: the right to vote | the right to vote
| Robespierre: leader of the Committee of Public Safety; chief architect of the Reign of Terror | chief architect of the Reign of Terror
| Reign of Terror: period from September 1793 to July 1794 when those who resisted the French Revolution were arrested or executed | those who resisted the French Revolution were arrested or executed
| guillotine: a bladed execution device used during the French Revolution. | a bladed execution device used during the French Revolution
| nationalism: a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country. | a strong feeling of pride in and devotion to one’s country
| Marseilles: port city in France; the French national anthem was named after it | port city in France; the French national anthem was named after it.
| Revolution: fundamental change in political power | fundamental change in political power |
