 | Term | Definition |
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Bourgeoisie |
the upper class of the people, included docters and other high jobs |
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Divine Monarchy |
ruler who said that God told him to rule |
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Bastille |
a prision stormed by a mob on July 14, 1989 |
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Reign of Terror |
a period in the French Rev. when 40,000 people were killed by guillotine |
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Guillotine |
a beheading divice used by the people during the French Rev. |
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Versailles |
the palace of King Louis XVI |
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Coup d etat |
take over with out violence |
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Napoleonic Code |
laws of Frace during Napoleon's reign |
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Battle of Waterloo |
a battle of France and England when Napoleon was captured and exiled to Helena |
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Inauguration |
the ceremony in which the president officially took oath of office |
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Precedent |
an act or decision that set examples for other people |
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Cabinet |
were the Treasury, Department of State, Department of War, Attorney General, and Postmaster General |
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Bureaucracy |
a body of nonelective government officials |
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Judiciary Act |
called for 1 Cheif Justice, and 5 associates [today there are 8] |
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Bond |
a promise to pay back money borrowed from someone |
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Speculator |
someone who invest in a risky venture in hopes of making a large profit |
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Tariff |
a tax on imported goods |
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Whiskey Rebellion |
heavy taxes on liquor and farmers wouldn’t pay their taxes and marched until Washington sent out his troops |
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Unconstitutional |
not permitted by the constitution |
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Neutral |
not taking any side in a conflict |
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Democratic Republicans |
political party led by Thomas Jefferson, wanted a strong state goverment [today Democratic Party] |
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Federalist |
political party led by Alexander Hamilton, wanted a strong federal goverment |
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Nullify |
to cancel |
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Sedition |
stirring up rebellion against the goverment |
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George Washington |
1st president, served 2 terms |
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John Jay |
1st Cheif Justice, went to Europe and made John Jay's Treaty |
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John Jay's Treaty |
Agreed with Europe to get our ships back, to repay thier merchants, and for them to give up their forts in the west |
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Thomas Jefferson |
3rd President, led Democratic Repbulicans |
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Alexander Hamilton |
led Federalists, died in a duel with Aron Burr in 1804 |
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Louis XVI |
King during the French Rev, killed by the people |
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Marie Antoinette |
Queen during the French Rev, also killed by the people |
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Maximillian Robespierre |
led the French Rev |
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Aaron Burr |
ran for Vice-President, killed Hamilton in a duel |
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John Adams |
2nd President, spoke before he thought about it |
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Celergy |
1st class out of honor, included priests |
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Nobles |
2nd Class, included royals |
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People |
3rd Class, payed taxes, had 3 other classes |
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City Workers |
the middle class of the people |
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Peasants |
the lower class of the people |
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Slogan of French Rev |
"Liberty, equalty, fraternity" |
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