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French Revolution

This text discusses the causes of the French Revolution, including political, economic, and societal factors, as well as the influence of the Enlightenment. It also examines significant events such as the Estates-General, the Tennis Court Oath, the Great Fear, and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte.

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French Revolution

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  1. French Revolution

  2. Causes of the French Revolution • Politics: • Economy: • Society: • Enlightenment:

  3. Charles I was an absolute monarch He needed money Nobles wanted a share in power Charles I had to call Parliament …Constitutional Monarchy Louis XVI was an absolute monarch He needed money Nobles wanted a share in power Louis XVI had to call the Estates- General End of absolute monarchy The English Civil War v. the French Revolution

  4. Estates-General at Versailles The 3rd Estate (bourgeoisie) want a share of power… vote by delegate

  5. Tennis Court Oath • National Assembly- we will create a const! • *Declaration of the Rights of Man • *Constitution of 1791

  6. Great Fear • Louis XVI called troops to Paris • Peasants attacked manors and monasteries in rebellion • July 14, 1789- rioters captured the Bastille

  7. Radical Revolution • Jacobins took over the Assembly • Created the National Convention and began the First Republic- abolished monarchy • Because many did not support the radicals, the Reign of Terror began to punish Enemies of the Republic

  8. Napoleon • 1799- overthrew the Directory, 1st Consul(Enlightened Absolutist?) • Fixed Church relations • Fixed the economy • Fixed education • Fixed the legal system • Expanded borders

  9. Napoleon 1804

  10. Napoleonic Wars • 1803- 1815- conquest and alliances • Results: spread ideas, increased nationalism, opposition to French Rule • Opposition: Britain- 1805- Trafalgar- destroyed Fr fleet1806- Cont. System to hurt GB economy • 1812- Russia violates Cont. System • War with Russia Napoleon’s great failure

  11. The End • 1814- enemies chased Napoleon back to Paris and captured it • Napoleon was exiled to Elba for retirement • Bourbon monarchy restored • 1815- Napoleon escaped and regained power for about 100 days • Waterloo- final military defeat • Exiled to St. Helena off coast of Africa

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