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French Revolution . Titles and Names. Bourgeoisie- the leading urban professional and commercial classes of the third estate Jacobins- nationwide network of political clubs named for a former convent in Paris Girondins - moderate, political group named for region in France
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Titles and Names • Bourgeoisie- the leading urban professional and commercial classes of the third estate • Jacobins- nationwide network of political clubs named for a former convent in Paris • Girondins- moderate, political group named for region in France • Montagnards- radical political group, named for the location where they sat in the meeting hall • Sansculottes- professionals of France, name means “without Breeches” because they wore long trousers instead of the knee high breeches of the middle class
Movie Follow-up Questions • Why did the Revolution get so out of hand • What was accomplished by the French Revolution • Were the consequences of the French Revolution worth all the chaos and blood shed