The French Revolution
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9 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Censorship | the suppression of speech or other public communication which may be considered objectionable, harmful, sensitive, or inconvenient to the general boy of people as determined by a government, media outlet, or other controlling body. |
| bourgeoise | educated middle class-the educated people in the third estate. |
| third estate | 1 of 3 social classes in the French society that consisted of everyone but nobles and the clergy. |
| despotism | dictatorship, absolute power |
| catalyst | something that causes a reaction |
| coup | governmental takeover |
| coup d' tat | military takeover |
| universal suffrage | everybody gets the right to vote |
| martyr | someone who dies for a religious cause |
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