1. French/Industrial Revolution Vocabulary

2. 1. Guillotine
Machine used during the French Revolution, as a means to execute

3. 2. The Three Estates
French social class system, separating the people into three groups (clergy, nobles, and everyone else)

4. 3. King Louis XVI
Absolute monarch in France, before and during the French Revolution, he was executed for treason

5. 4. The Reign of Terror
The period of bloodshed and terror lead by Maximilien Robespierre during the French Revolution.

6. 5. Maximilien Robespierre
Took over control of France after Louis XVI’s execution. He is also known for leading the Reign of Terror.

7. Military leader in France known for ending the French Revolution.
6. Napoleon Bonaparte
Military leader in France known for ending the French Revolution.

8. 7. The Industrial Revolution
The rapid development of industry in Europe and North America during the 18th and 19th centuries

9. He invented the steam engine in 1755
8. James Watt
He invented the steam engine in 1755

10. 9. Eli Whitney
Invented the cotton gin in 1793, a machine to remove the seeds from cotton.

11. 10. Child Labor
the use of children in industry or business, especially when illegal or considered inhumane