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The French Revolution

Shortly after the American Revolution another revolution would take place in France. For hundreds of years French society had been divided through the inequality of the social classes. The French Revolution would help reshape governments across Europe. The French Revolution.

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The French Revolution

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  1. Shortly after the American Revolution another revolution would take place in France. For hundreds of years French society had been divided through the inequality of the social classes. The French Revolution would help reshape governments across Europe. The French Revolution

  2. The French Revolution had 3 main causes… Inequalities in society under the Old Order. Enlightenment ideas. Financial problems. Causes of the French Revolution

  3. Directions: Use Inspiration to create a web for the causes of the French Revolution. Use the following guided questions and the information found on pages 195-197 of your text to create your timeline. Remember you should include related graphics for your information and use the notes feature for detailed information! Assignment: Inspiration Web

  4. Cause #1 – Inequalities in Society Describe the French Estate system under the Old Order. For each estate include… Who belonged to that estate? What percentage of the population belonged to that estate? What privileges (or lack of) did each estate have? Be sure to break down the subgroups of the Third Estate. Guided Questions

  5. Cause #2 – Enlightenment Ideas Click here to watch a video on the effect of the Enlightenment on the French Revolution. Use the video and page 197 of your text to answer the following questions… What Enlightenment idea inspired the leaders of the French Revolution? How did Great Britain’s government structure influence them? How did the American Revolution inspire them? Guided Questions

  6. Cause #3 – Financial problems Click here to watch a video on the effect of the financial problems on the French Revolution. Use the video and page 197 of your text to answer the following questions… How did wars affect France’s financial condition? What effect did the king’s lifestyle have? How did the weather negatively affect the French Economy? How did France’s tax laws affect the economy? Guided Questions

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