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The National Assembly presses onward. The French Revolution. Timeline. Winter 1788 : Grain shortages caused the price of bread to double May 1789: General Estates Meeting was called. June 20, 1789 : The Tennis Court Oath was signed and created the National Assembly.
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The National Assembly presses onward The French Revolution
Timeline • Winter 1788: Grain shortages caused the price of bread to double • May 1789:General Estates Meeting was called. • June 20, 1789: The Tennis Court Oath was signed and created the National Assembly. • July 14, 1789: Peasants looking for weapons and gunpowder attacked the Bastille. • August 1789: The Declaration of the Rights of Man was signed. • October 5, 1789: Women march on Versailles and bring the King and Queen back to Paris. • 1791: National Assembly passed the Constitution of 1791 setting up a limited monarchy.
Declaration of rights of man and citizen • All men are born free and should remain that way; including the abolishment of slavery. • We are all entitled to our natural rights: liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression. • Law is the expression of the general will. • Freedom of speech, written word and printed word. • All people pay taxes.
Constitution of 1791 • Set up a _____________________________________ • Legislative Assembly had the power to make laws, collect taxes and decide on issues of war and peace. • Lawmakers _______________________________ _________________________________________ • The Constitution reflected Enlightenment goals. • Ended Church interference in the government. • Ensured _____________________________________ ____________________________________________
Reforms of the National Assembly Look at the following lists of reforms. Are they Political, Social/Economic, or Religious?
_______________________ • Proclaimed all male citizens equal before the law • Limited the power of the monarchy • Established the Legislative Assembly to make laws • Granted all tax-paying male citizens the right to elect members of the Legislative Assembly
______________________ • Declared freedom of religion • Took over and sold Church lands • Placed the French Catholic Church under control of the state • Provided that bishops and priests be elected and receive government salaries
______________________ • Abolished special privileges of the nobility • Announced an end to feudalism • Called for taxes to be levied according to the ability to pay • Abolished guilds and forbade labor unions • Compensated nobles for lands seized by peasants