Question

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vocab word the estate system bourgeoisie the bastille the great fear guillotine tennis court oath reign of terror
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Explanation:

• The Estate System: Social - class structure in pre - revolutionary France with clergy, nobility, and commoners.
• Bourgeoisie: Middle - class group in French society, often wealthy and educated, seeking more political power.
• The Bastille: A medieval fortress in Paris, symbol of royal tyranny, stormed on July 14, 1789, marking the start of the French Revolution.
• The Great Fear: Widespread panic and rural unrest in France in 1789, as peasants revolted against nobles.
• Guillotine: A device used for beheading during the French Revolution, symbol of the Reign of Terror.
• Tennis Court Oath: A pledge by representatives of the Third Estate in 1789 not to disband until a new French constitution was written.
• Reign of Terror: A period in the French Revolution (1793 - 1794) marked by mass executions and political violence.

Answer:

• The Estate System: Social - class structure in pre - revolutionary France.
• Bourgeoisie: Middle - class in French society.
• The Bastille: Fortress symbol of tyranny in Paris.
• The Great Fear: Widespread panic in rural France in 1789.
• Guillotine: Beheading device of the French Revolution.
• Tennis Court Oath: Pledge by Third Estate for a new constitution.
• Reign of Terror: Violent period in the French Revolution (1793 - 1794).