is for Assembly, National

The National Assembly was the first government of the French Revolution. It was made up of the Third Estate peasants.

is for Bastille

80,000 people who were very upset and angry surrounded the fortress. Eventually, the Bastille was taken, this was a major moment in the revolution.

is for Convention, National

This was the 3rd government to come about during the French Revolution. It was centered more around being a republic which meant the leaders were elected by the people.

is for Declaration of the Rights of Man.

Issued by the National Assembly, stated that all men should have equal rights and freedom. It was written by Lafayette and Jefferson (who wrote the Declaration of Independence).

is for Estates General

The Estates General was a collection of representatives from each of the 3 estates to vote on issues. 

is for France

France was inspired by the Enlightenment and American Revolution to make changes to the government. The French Revolution left a lasting impact on Europe and it's history.

is for Guillotine

About 16,000 people were killed by the guillotine during the French Revolution. It was a machine with a large blade that would drop down and behead its victim.

is for Hundred Days

This was the period of time when Napoleon came back from the island of Elba and tried to take back control of France. This effort only lasted 100 days before he was exiled again to St. Helena Island.

is for Influential

The American Revolution inspired the French Revolution.  The ideas about liberty, equality, and independence movements in the colonies led the French to want the same ideals.

is for Jacobins

The Jacobins were a political group that came about in the Legislative Assembly. They were very radical/liberal and hated the monarchy.

is for King Louis XVI

Louis XVI was the King of France during the start of the French Revolution. He was strongly disliked by the French people.

is for Legislative Assembly

The Legislative Assembly followed the National Assembly, which was created by the new Constitution. This was the government in which the Jacobins emerged.

is for Mountain

The Mountain was made up of the more radical Jacobins in the National Convention. They were known as the mountain since they were seated in the highest row in the Convention.

is for Napoleonic Code

Napoleon created a new civil code known as the Napoleonic Code. This code put all people equal under the law, protected property, ended the free press, and restored slavery in the colonies.

is for Oath (Tennis Court)

The tennis court oath was a vow made between the third estate following the Estates General meeting. They swore not to leave until they created a new, better constitution.

is for Pilnitz Declarationl

The Declaration of Pillnitz was created by Austria and Prussia. In it, they promised to intervene in France if they needed to in order to ensure that the revolution didn't spread anywhere else.