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The Eve of Revolution

The Eve of Revolution. Lesson 1 Ch 6.1 Big Idea: Social unrest, economic troubles, and the desire for political reforms led to the French Revolution. Objectives. Describe the social structure of the old regime Outline why France faced economic troubles in 1789

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The Eve of Revolution

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  1. The Eve of Revolution Lesson 1 Ch 6.1 Big Idea: Social unrest, economic troubles, and the desire for political reforms led to the French Revolution.

  2. Objectives • Describe the social structure of the old regime • Outline why France faced economic troubles in 1789 • Explain why Louis XVI called the Estates General • Summarize why a Paris crowd stormed the Bastille

  3. Warm Up • How did the French aid the Americans in their Revolution? • Troops • Supplies • Financial aid

  4. The Old Regime • The Clergy • 1st estate • Wealth & privilege • 10% land; No taxes • High Priests vs parish priest • Schools, hospitals, orphanages • The Nobles • 2nd Estate • Govt jobs, army, courts, church • Owned land • Hate absolutism , royal bureaucracy • Feared loss of privileges

  5. The Old Regime • The Third Estate • ~27 million • Bourgeoisie & Peasants • Discontent • Nobles best jobs • Taxes

  6. T-P-S • What was the social structure of the old regime?

  7. Economic Troubles • Deficit Spending • A govt’s spending more $ then takes in • Burden of Debt • 7 yrs War, Am. Rev debt • Lavished court • Increase taxes

  8. Economic Troubles • Poor Harvests • Econ problems • 1780s prices soar • Failure of Reform • Louis XVI weak leader • Jacques Necker- tax the rich!

  9. T-P-S • Why did France face economic troubles in 1789?

  10. Louis XVI Calls Estates General • Cahiers • Cahiers- notebooks w/ grievances • Called for reforms • Freedom of press, fairer taxes, regular meetings • Tennis Court Oath • Estates General convened May 1789 • Voting issue • National Assembly declared • Create Constitution • Locked out of meeting hall

  11. T-P-S • Why did Louis XVI call the Estates General?

  12. Storming the Bastille • July 14, 1789 • 800 assembled • Soldiers shoot, mob breaks in • “It is a revolution”

  13. Video • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUrEJBsWLfA • Watch to 30:54

  14. Simulation

  15. Closure • How was storming the Bastille a huge step toward a Revolution??

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