French/Industrial Revolution Vocabulary
1. Guillotine Machine used during the French Revolution, as a means to execute
2. The Three Estates French social class system, separating the people into three groups (clergy, nobles, and everyone else)
3. King Louis XVI Absolute monarch in France, before and during the French Revolution, he was executed for treason
4. The Reign of Terror The period of bloodshed and terror lead by Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution.
5. Maximilien Robespierre Took over control of France after Louis XVI’s execution. He is also known for leading the Reign of Terror.
Military leader in France known for ending the French Revolution. 6. Napoleon Bonaparte Military leader in France known for ending the French Revolution.
7. The Industrial Revolution The rapid development of industry in Europe and North America during the 18th and 19th centuries
He invented the steam engine in 1755 8. James Watt He invented the steam engine in 1755
9. Eli Whitney Invented the cotton gin in 1793, a machine to remove the seeds from cotton.
10. Child Labor the use of children in industry or business, especially when illegal or considered inhumane