1 / 17

French Revolution

French Revolution. Revolution led by a middle class. During our new seat arrangement, where were the clergy sitting? The Nobility? Everyone else?. French Society pre- 1789. _______________________. The Clergy. __________________________. The Nobility. _____________________________.

brygid
Download Presentation

French Revolution

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. French Revolution Revolution led by a middle class

  2. During our new seat arrangement, where were the clergy sitting? The Nobility? Everyone else? French Society pre- 1789 _______________________ The Clergy __________________________ The Nobility _____________________________ Everyone else

  3. Long Term Causes 1. Economic gap between 3 classes or estates in France What represented taxes the third estate had to pay during our new seating arrangement? 2. Unfair Tax System Third estate paid all the taxes

  4. Long Term Causes When was this unfair voting system evident in our seating arrangement? 3. Unfair Political system First EstateSecond EstateThird Estate X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X 1 Vote 1 Vote X= Representative 1 Vote

  5. Enlightenment Period Why Revolt in 1789? Immediate Causes

  6. Immediate Causes 2. Poor leadership: Louis XVI

  7. Immediate Causes 3. Financial Crisis-debt and famine

  8. Immediate Causes 4. American Revolution Example to follow

  9. Phases of the French Revolution 1. Moderate Phase Goal: Create Constitutional Monarch Method: Peaceful Protests, meetings Result: New Constitution, New set of liberties- Declaration of the Rights of Man

  10. Phases of the French Revolution 2. Radical Phase Goal: Create a republic Method: “Remove” king/ nobility, use Violence Results: Mass executions- Reign of Terror

  11. Phases of the French Revolution 3. Conservative or Reactionary Phase Goal: Restore peace/order Method: Quick takeover of power by Napoleon Result: Creation of Empire system— One ruler

  12. The Rise of NapoleonWhy??? 1. Product of French Revolution 2. Talented general who became a national hero 3. Joins coup that takes over Directory Middle Class Corsican Rise through talent Military Victories Restored order in Paris (Corrupt govt.) Manipulates into becoming emperor

  13. E. Equalized Taxes for all Frenchmen D. Equal opportunities for government positions C. Created first Public Education system B. French blockade attempts of ports of trade anger allies A. Invaded Spain/ Portugal leading to bloody revolutions F. Women’s rights were taken away L. Citizens no longer enjoy freedom of speech/press K. Created National Bank to handle debt J. Created uniform code of laws (Civic Code) I. Spread ideas of revolution (equality and nationalism) to rest of Europeans H. Continental System stifled European trade G. Invasion of Russia cripples French Army

  14. After marching 2000 miles, army reached the city limits of Moscow Moscow Downfall Battle of Trafalgar- Napoleon’s first defeat • Could not counter British navy • Guerilla movements in Spain and Portugal • Invasion of Russia • Final defeat at Waterloo Paris Winter and Size of Russia Route of French Army

  15. Downfall Battle of Trafalgar- Napoleon’s first defeat • Could not counter British navy • Guerilla movements in Spain and Portugal • Invasion of Russia • Final defeat at Waterloo Paris Winter and Size of Russia combined European armies

  16. Europe 1811 Europe 1815 Shade: French Empire Controlled by Napoleon At war with Napoleon Questions: What is the most significant difference between Europe in 1811 and Europe in 1815? What must have happened that accounts for this difference?

More Related