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1. The three groups that made up the estates in France included the
, aristocracy, all others.
2. The formation of the National Assembly was instigated by members of the
Estate.
3. A legislative revolution began on
wherein the National Assembly completely abolished the feudal regime marking an end to feudal servitude and taxes.
4. The
were those who fled the country because of the revolution
5.The political terms "left," "right," and
were the result of the seating arrangement of the deputies at the legislative assembly.
6. The National Assembly decided to create a new legislature called The Convention and in its first week, The Convention voted to abolish the monarch and create a
.
7.
was an educated ex-slave who was offered the rank of general by the French deputies and became a great hero of the slave rebellion.
8. The time of extreme violence and massive executions in an effort to save the republic and the revolution was known as the
.
9. The
eliminated scores of antiquated laws, perpetuated much revolutionary legislation, standardized the laws, and influenced the legal systems of many countries.
10. The defeat of France by Britain and Prussia at the Battle of
in 1815 finally ended the Napoleonic era.
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