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DO NOW. SAT Question of the Day Which was NOT a cause of the French Revolution The Enlightenment A caring king & queen The 3-estate system A poor economy Take handout and being work after answering question. Radical revolution. Define radical France isn’t improving Food, money, war

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  1. DO NOW • SAT Question of the Day • Which was NOT a cause of the French Revolution • The Enlightenment • A caring king & queen • The 3-estate system • A poor economy • Take handout and being work after answering question.

  2. Radical revolution • Define radical • France isn’t improving • Food, money, war • King arrested • Rumors of nobles trying to defeat revolution • Massacres in Paris (thousands dead)

  3. September massacres

  4. September massacres • Supported by powerful newspaper writer • Jean-Paul Marat

  5. First republic • Republic – Government elected by citizens • National Convention meets – eliminates Monarchy • 3 sides emerge • Girondins – from the country, want to keep king alive • Jacobins – from cities. More radical. Want the king dead • People in the middle. The Girondins & Jacobins tried to get these people to join their side

  6. Trial of the king Jury Defend King Prosecute King • Brendan • Fox • Sebastian • Larkin • Alexandra • Thomas • Madison • Bellas • Matteo • O’Connor • Cole • Maci • Haley • Stark • Paulino • Dauti

  7. Back to reality • GUILTY • Beheaded • “The King must Die for the Revolution to Live”

  8. 2 problems • Domestic • Riots over food • People unhappy with Revolution • External • Foreign armies unite against France • Austria, Prussia, Spain, Portugal, Britain, Dutch Republic

  9. Committee of Public safety • Given power to solve problems • Controlled gov’t for 2 years • Maximillien Robespierre

  10. Committee of Public safety • Crushes Rebellion • Reign of Terror • 40,000 killed • Why? • Anyone who spoke against revolution could be killed!

  11. Let’s think back • What was a GOAL of the Revolution? • Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen • What happened?

  12. End of the terror • France beats foreign armies • Less need for Reign of Terror • Robespierre given more power to arrest and kill • WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON???

  13. Au revoir Robespierre • Robespierre arrested • Tries to shoot himself • Executed

  14. The directory • New constitution created • Only those who owned or rented large pieces of land could be in government • Only 30,000 in all of France • Led by a group of 5 called the Directory • 1795-99 • VERY corrupt

  15. The directory ends • Relied on military to stay in power • Military leader stages a coup d’etat • Sudden overthrow of the Government

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