Pre-Revolutionary France
The Queen of France; her famous quotes allegedly include "Let them Eat Cake."
Marie Antoinette
This was the first government formed upon the beginning of the Revolution; it claimed to represent the interests of the French people better than any other government.
THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Louis XVI was executed with this "Enlightened" form of killing.
THE GUILLOTINE
This revolution partly inspired the French revolution - and bankrupted the French state
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Louis XVI called this group together to settle the issue of French debt and social unrest - it represented all of French society.
ESTATES-GENERAL
This Estate made up 97% of the population of France.
THE THIRD ESTATE
This man led the Committee for Public Safety at the height of the Terror, and was eventually executed himself after accusing a few too many people of treason.
MAX ROBESPIERRE
Spanish term for ethnically-Spanish colonists born in South and North America
CREOLES
The storming of this fortress in Paris allowed the populace to free local political prisoners and arm themselves against attempts to break up their new government.
THE BASTILLE
At this place, representatives of the 3rd Estate swear not to disband until they have established a constitution
TENNIS COURT (of TENNIS COURT OATH fame)
France preemptively declares war against these European kingdoms after they press the French Republic to reinstate Louis XVI as king.
PRUSSIA and AUSTRIA
The large state created by Bolivar, which broke apart quickly after his death
GRAN COLOMBIA
Joseph II, Holy Roman Emperor
This is the first type of government that entered power in France following the Revolution; similar to today's government in Britain.
Constitutional Monarchy
This American author wrote "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," and also re-contextualizing of The Terror
MARK TWAIN
"Struggle" or "effort" in Arabic - sometimes used to refer to Arab-world revolutions
JIHAD
This French nobleman led troops in the American Revolution, and served as a personal advisor to Washington, before returning to France and taking command of his own Revolutionary unit.
THE MARQUIS de LAFAYETTE
Louis and his family's escape was cut off at this northeast French town, and he was unceremoniously returned to Paris.
VARENNES
This sub-group of radicals in the French Assembly originated from a single social club, but grew into the most powerful political organization in France.
Jacobins
The French colonial name for the eventual country of Haiti
SAINT DOMINIGUE