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The Atlantic Revolutions. AP World Mr. Owen and Sr. Colden Spring 2014. Introduction. The French Revolution was the centerpiece of a revolutionary process all around the Atlantic world between 1775 and 1875 Atlantic revolutions had an impact far beyond the Atlantic world. More Intro.
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The Atlantic Revolutions AP World Mr. Owen and Sr. Colden Spring 2014
Introduction • The French Revolution was the centerpiece of a revolutionary process all around the Atlantic world between 1775 and 1875 • Atlantic revolutions had an impact far beyond the Atlantic world
More Intro • The revolutions of North America, Europe, Haiti, and Latin America influenced each other. • Similarities:
The French Monarchy:1775 - 1793 Marie Antoinette & Louis XVI
Louis XVI Louis XIV
The Estates of France • The First Estate • The Second Estate • The Third Estate
The forces that made Revolution Possible • Long Term Causes • Population Growth • Expansion of the Middle Class • Rise of informed public opinion • Immediate Causes • Financial Issues • Weather / Employment • Nobles refuse
Financial Problemsin France, 1789 • Urban Commoner’sBudget: • Food 80% • Rent 25% • Tithe 10% • Taxes 35% • Clothing 20% • TOTAL 170% • King’s Budget: • Interest 50% • Army 25% • Versailles 25% • Coronation 10% • Loans 25% • Admin. 25% • TOTAL 160%
Convening the Estates General May, 1789 Last time it was called into session was 1614!
The Estates General • Background • Early Issues • How to Vote
The Number of Representativesin the Estates General: Vote by Head! Clergy 1st Estate 300 Aristocracy 2nd Estate 300 648 Commoners 3rd Estate
The Suggested Voting Pattern:Voting by Estates Clergy 1st Estate 1 Aristocracy 2nd Estate 1 1 Commoners 3rd Estate Louis XIV insisted that the ancient distinction of the three orders be conserved in its entirety.
The Estates General • June 17th, 1789 National Assembly formed • June 20th National Assembly Locked OUT!!! • Tennis Court Oath
Paris Speaks: The Fall of the Bastille, July 14, 1789 • Current state of Paris • Jacques Necker Fired • July 14, 1789 - Bastille falls
The Revolution of Rights and Reason • Great Fear • End of Feudalism • Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen • Constitution and Church • Constitution • Church • Civil Constitution of the Clergy (July 1790)
Failure of the Constitutional Monarchy • The Three Problems of the New Regime • The financial crisis that plagued the monarchy • The Continuing agitation in Paris • The King’s refusal to play the part the Revolution assigned him
The Failure of the Constitutional Monarchy • The financial crisis that plagued the monarchy • The sale of land doesn’t really help out the Government much • 1790 “Civil Constitution of the Clergy” • New currency was created called Assignats • Inflation
The Failure of the Constitutional Monarchy • The Continuing agitation in Paris • revolutionary subculture Sans-Culottes • Professional agitators are born • Jacques Hebert • George Danton • Jean-Paul Marat • Camille Desmoulins
The Failure of the Constitutional Monarchy • The King’s refusal to play the part the Revolution assigned him • Louis XVI kept in contact with people not considered friendly to the Revolution • In June 1791 He tries to escape • Caught at Varennes
War, Terror, and Dictatorship • The Legislative Assembly replaces the Constituent Assembly in October 1791 • The new dominant faction within the Legislative Assembly is the “Gironde” • Leaders: Vergniaud, Isnard, and Jacques Pierre Brissot
War, Terror, and Dictatorship • War • The Threat • Why was is possible? • Response • April 1792 France declares war on Austria
The Fall of the Monarchy: August – September 1792 • Causes: • Austria-Prussia seize key border fortress of Verdun • September Massacres
Guillotine Dr. Joseph Guillotin
The Convention Executes the King • November 1792 letters of correspondence found at Tulleries • Robespierre wants Louis XVI executed • January 21, 1793 King Louis XVI was sent to Guillotine
The Haitian Revolution • Background • French Revolution sparked it off
The Haitian Revolution • A unique revolution • Haiti’s success generated great hope and great fear.
Spanish American Revolution • Origins of revolution • Reasons why Latin American independence movements were limited at first
Spanish American Revolution • Creole elites had revolution thrust upon them by events in Europe. • Longer process than in North America
Spanish American Revolution • Nativism • Difficulties uniting Spanish colonies
Spanish American Revolution • Results