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The French Revolution

The French Revolution. Basics. 1789 – U. S. is still a new country 1789 – French Revolution begins! F.R. was much more complex, radical, and violent than the American Revolution Wanted new political and social structures Always divided into 3 estates. The Three Estates.

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The French Revolution

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  1. The French Revolution

  2. Basics • 1789 – U. S. is still a new country • 1789 – French Revolution begins! • F.R. was much more complex, radical, and violent than the American Revolution • Wanted new political and social structures • Always divided into 3 estates

  3. The Three Estates • First Estate: The clergy, about 130,000 people • Second Estate: The nobility, about 350,000 people • Third Estate: the commoners, the majority that made up about 75-80% of the total population

  4. Financial Crisis • 1787 and 1788 – bad harvests, effected economy • Increased prices (especially for food) • Increased unemployment rates • Government kept spending lots of money • Marie Antoinette – known for luxury • Louis XVI – called meeting of the Estates General (French parliament)

  5. Estates general to National Assembly • Representatives from each estate • First and second estate could outvote the third • June 17, 1789 – third estate called itself a National Assembly • June 20 – created their own constitution, meeting place was locked so they met on the tennis court and swore in the constitution known as the Tennis Court Oath

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