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7 Cards in this Set
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Great Fear
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The senseless panic, when rumors circulated that nobles hired outlaws to terrorize peasants.
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Estates- General
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An assembly of representatives from all three states to approve Louis's new tax.
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Bastille
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A paris Prison where a mob searched for arms and seized control of the building.
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Tennis Court Oath
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Third estate delegates were locked out of a meeting room, so they broke down a door to an indoor tennis court, pledging to stay until a new constitution was made.
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First Estate
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- Formed by Roman Catholic Church Clergy
- Owned 10% of land - Provided education to the poor |
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Second Estate
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-Made up of rich nobles
- Owned 20% of land and payed no taxes |
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Third Estate
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-97% of people
- Middle class & peasants |
