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the start of the revolution

Explore the pivotal events of the French Revolution, from the Estates-General and Tennis Court Oath to the fall of the Bastille, the Great Fear, National Assembly, and the Reign of Terror. Understand the significance of Liberty, Equality, Fraternity, and the key figures like Louis XVI, Olympe de Gouges, and the Royal Family. Witness the chaos, executions, and the rise of the Committee of Public Safety to save France.

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the start of the revolution

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  1. the start of the revolution Lecture ~ 2 (ch 18 p. 601-614) Objective~ Understand why its important for a King to listen to his people.

  2. Estates-General Tennis Court Oath The King locked the 3rd Estate out of their meeting room Oath to produce a French constitution. • Problems w/ voting • The 3rdEstate demanded the power to pass laws & make reforms. • formed the National Assembly

  3. Fall of the Bastille • French commoners storm the Bastille • *represented years of abuse by the monarchy July 14, 1789 signifies the beginning of the French Revolution

  4. The Great Fear: Peasant Revolt(July 20, 1789) • Rumors that the aristocrats were sending hired people to attack peasants & pillage their land • Peasants destroyed houses/refused to pay taxes/etc

  5. The National Assembly1789 - 1791 Liberty (Liberté) Equality (Egalité) Fraternity (Fraternité) August Decrees (Rally Cry)August 4-11, 1789 (A rejection of aristocratic privileges)

  6. Charter of basic liberties Equal rights/social mobility/tax according to wages Louis XVI delayed accepting the Declaration Became prisoner of France Constitution of 1791 constitutional monarchy Olympe de Gouges refused to accept the exclusion of women Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen Ignored Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen 1789

  7. March of the WomenOctober 5-6, 1789 A spontaneous demonstration of women for bread Forced the monarchy to move to Paris We want the baker, the baker’s wife and the baker’s boy!

  8. The Royal Family Attempts to Flee (June 1791) • Headed toward Austria • The King was recognized • Seen as enemy of Revolution

  9. Louis XVI’s Head (January 21, 1793) • The National Convention voted387 to 334 to execute the monarchs Marie Antoinette beheaded on Oct. 16, 1793

  10. No leader = Chaos • Many European countries took arms against France (Austria & Prussia) • N.C creates the Committee of Public Safety in order to save the revolution & France

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