The French Revolution: Vocab:

1.) abdicate To formally relinquish (give up) power.

2.) autonomy Self-government; self-determination

3.) Balance of Power: Distribution of power in which no single nation is able to dominate or interfere with others.

4.) bourgeoisie The middle class; the upper level of the Third Estate; wealthier city-dwellers such as lawyers, doctors and merchants

5.) Congress of Vienna an international conference that was called in order to remake Europe after the downfall of Napoleon I. Many territorial decisions had to be made in the conference that was held in Vienna, Austria, from September 1814 to June The main goal of the conference was to create a balance of power that would preserve the peace.

6.) conservatives People who want to keep existing conditions and ways; they oppose changes in government

7.) Constitutional Monarchy: Power is shared between the king and a legislative body.

8.) Containment: A policy of checking the expansion or influence of a hostile power by the creation of strategic alliances.

depose To force someone to leave a position of authority

9.) despotism A government or political system in which the ruler exercises absolute power. "No God! No Religion! No King! No Constitution!" is written in the republican banner

10.) Estates-General Lawmaking body in France that had little power and represented three groups: 1.) clergy (the First Estate) 2.) nobles (the Second Estate) 3.) common people (the Third)

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11.) Ideology A set of thoughts, doctrines, and beliefs that form the basis of a political system.

12.) inflation A sharp increase in prices while the value of money decreases

13.) Jacobins Robespierre led a radical political party that came to power during the Reign of Terror

14.) Legitimacy: Restoring hereditary monarchies

15.) moderates People who oppose radical or extreme views or beliefs, especially in politics and religion

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16.) Nationalism A strong feeling of pride in & devotion to one’s country.

17.) radicals People who want quick or revolutionary changes in government

18.) revolution the overthrow of one government or ruler and the substitution of another

19.) republic System of government in which officials are elected by the citizens

strike Stopping of work or services by a group of people to protest certain conditions triumph

20.) Universal male suffrage Giving all adult men the right to vote.