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French Revolution

French Revolution. World History Chp. 7 Adv. World History Chp. 3. Bell Ringer. Why have people in the past struggle for their rights?. Objective. Explain how the French Revolution led France to develop a constitutional monarchy to democratic dictator to the Napoleonic empire. Quote.

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French Revolution

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  1. French Revolution World History Chp. 7 Adv. World History Chp. 3

  2. Bell Ringer • Why have people in the past struggle for their rights?

  3. Objective • Explain how the French Revolution led France to develop a constitutional monarchy to democratic dictator to the Napoleonic empire

  4. Quote • "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness.” • By Charles Dickens • Tale of Two Cities

  5. Louis XVI

  6. Marie Antoinette

  7. Maximilien Robespierre

  8. Old regime still remained France divided into 3 social classes called estates Old Regime

  9. Palace of Versailles

  10. Palace of Versailles

  11. Queen’s Bedroom

  12. The Three Estates • 1st estate is clergy – are from catholic church own 10% of land and paid a small tax • 2nd estate is nobility – is 2% of population but own 20% of land and paid no taxes • 3rd estate is everyone else – 97% of population. Divided into 3 classes bourgeoisie, workers, & peasants (80% of population and paid the most taxes).

  13. Ideas of Enlightenment Economic troubles – heavy taxes, bad weather and crop shortages, giving money towards American revolution Weak leader – indecisive Problems in France

  14. Meeting of Estates-General called and 3rd estate wanted more say & power in govt. and called themselves National Assembly 3 days later 3rd estate was locked out of meeting. They went to a tennis court and pledged to reform govt. & have constitution (Tennis Court Oath). Beginning of Revolution

  15. Estates-General

  16. Question • What is the difference between a revolt and a revolution?

  17. Rumors of troops to kill citizens Mob stormed a French prison (Bastille) Start of revolution Storming of Bastille

  18. Revolution

  19. Adopted Declaration of the Rights of Man – declared all men are free and equal before the law Took lands from church and priest/clergy must be elected by ppl. Limited constitutional monarchy Reforms of the Assembly

  20. 1791 new govt. elected Abolished the monarchy and declares France a republic All male citizens can vote and hold public office Radical groups started to take control and mobs arecommon National Convention

  21. King Louis XVI tried and convicted of treason He is sentenced to death and beheaded Death of King Louis XVI

  22. Threats from mobs and foreign enemies cause power struggle in govt. Maximilien Robespierre gains power & establish the republic of virtue Wipes out all trace of monarchy and church Struggle for Power

  23. Robespierre becomes leader of the Committee for Public Safety Committee decided who were enemies of the state and had them excuted Robespierre became a dictator and his rule became known as the reign of terror Reign of Terror

  24. About 400,000 were excuted by guillotine Marie Antoinette was beheaded Even those who started the revolution were put to death for not being radical enough Victims of Terror

  25. No one was safe from Robespierre National Convention turn on Robespierre and sentence him to death Form a new govt. called the Directory Napoleon Bonaparte is put in charge of France’s military End of Reign of Terror

  26. Question • Do you think changes in the French govt. were inevitable? • Inevitable means incapable of being avoided or evaded

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