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Tuesday 1/7/14. RAP What would make you revolt against your government? Explain. Today: French Revolution Ch. 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 Video—beginnings of Revolution. Today. Brief video clip of the story of the French Revolution.
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Tuesday 1/7/14 RAP What would make you revolt against your government? Explain. Today: • French Revolution Ch. 11.1, 11.2 and 11.3 • Video—beginnings of Revolution
Today • Brief video clip of the story of the French Revolution. • Popcorn read Ch. 11.1-French Revolution — take notes as we read. This will stay in your notebook and will be checked. Follow the guidelines on your note –taker template. Tomorrow: • Check and Review Ch. 11.1 • Video clip of the French Revolution – 0 – 29 • Read and take notes on Ch. 11.2 • Follow the guidelines on your note taker. Due Thursday
Wednesday 1/8/14 RAP • Why were the people of France unhappy? • Who made up the three estates?
Ch. 11.2 Constitutional Government Wednesday • Video clip of the French Revolution 0-29 • Read and take notes on Ch. 11-The French Revolution: Section 2 –Constitutional Government Thursday • Review Ch. 11.2 • Ch. 11-The French Revolution: Sec.3- Dawn of a new era Friday • Review Ch. 11.3 • Video Clip • Introduce Story book Monday • Ch. 11.4 Napoleon’s Empire • Work on storybook Tuesday • Turn in storybook of the French Revolution • Ch. 11.5 – Peace in Europe
French Revolution • The revolution’s start was in the 1780swith resentment towards royal power, food scarcity and the rise of Enlightenment ideas. • Equality • Liberty • Justice
The Estates General • First-Roman Catholic Clergy • (about 1% of population; high and low clergy) • Second-Nobility • (about 2% of population; owned about 25% of land) • Third- Bourgeoisie, Artisans, and Peasants • (97% of population, no voice in government)
Growing Unrest –Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette Louis XVI Marie Antoinette • Married to Louis XVI—18 Years old. (Queen) • From Austria • Lavish lifestyle—parties, balls, etc. • 1774, King of France-19 years old (King) • France in debt • Supported the American Revolution • Banks refused to lend government money • Crops failed—bread shortages=starvation
On June 20, 1789, the National Assembly swore the Tennis Court Oath • Would not leave the tennis court until a new constitution had been made (Declaration of the rights of Man and the Citizen) • On July 14, 1789, the prison of Bastille was taken by the rebellion, and served as a symbol of the revolution • Feudalism was abolished on August 4, 1789 • Violence in the countryside spread– Great Fear. • This was the first wave of the French Revolution
Ch. 11.2 Constitutional Government • Video clip of the French Revolution • (0-29) • Please read and take notes on Ch. 11.2 • Follow the guidelines on the note taker template. HW if you do not finish.
Thursday 1/9/14 RAP What do you think of King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette? Today: Review Ch. 11.2 18 minutes of French Revolution Begin Ch. 11.3
Notes on the French Revolution • Begin reading and taking notes on Ch. 11.3—
Constitutional Government • Declaration of Rights, 1789 • Enlightenment ideas • Did not grant equal rights to women • March to Versailles • Women demand bread—October 1789 • King and National Assembly forced to move to Paris. • Unicameral legislature set up • Males right to vote who paid minimum tax. • Constitution of 1791- guarantees basic rights and limited monarchy. • Many French people not happy. • Disagreements and unrest • Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette try to flee Paris
Friday 1/10/14 RAP Define and explain (in context with the reading) these terms. • Estate • Tithe • Bourgeoisie • Émigré • Conscription Today: • Read Ch. 11.3 • Video on French Revolution
Monday 1/13/14 RAP • What was the reign of terror? • What are some similarities and differences of the American revolution and the French revolution? TODAY: • Review 11.4 • PPT on Napoleon—notes • Get into storybook pairs.
French Revolution • Radical phase started by 1792; led by Maximilien Robespierre • King Louis XVI was executed • The Reign of Terror occurred in which unpopular factions were destroyed • Jacobins set out to crush all opposition. • Marie Antoinette was a victim of the Terror. • Constitution proclaimed male suffrage, slavery temporarily abolished and spirit of nationalism • End of Terror – 1794 – • Robespierre turned on his supporters – having them sent to the guillotine. • Other leaders, fearing for their safety, turned on Robespierre and had him sent to the guillotine. • The Jacobins now lost power and the Terror came to an end. • Final phase of revolution occurred under Napoleon from 1799 to 1815 during which expansion of the French empire occurred. • Parliament reduced in power, but religious freedom, equality for men, education, were promoted.
Napoleon • Young general named Napoleon Bonaparte • Crushed an uprising in Paris streets in 1795 • 1796 married Josephine de Beauharnais- leader of Paris society. • Became commander of the French army • 1799-fought the British over Egypt trade route • October 1799, Napoleon came back to seize power over the Directory. • Napoleon proclaimed a new constitution. • The constitution actually set up a dictatorship.
Napoleon’s Empire • Goals—restructure the government. • Replaced elected local officials; Education under national government; Created the Bank of France; Every citizen pay taxes • Napoleonic Code—greatest impact on French Law • Based on Enlightenment ideas • Equality of all citizens, religious toleration, advancement based on merit. • However, State is put above the individual • Limited freedom of speech and press • Women also lost many of the rights they had gained.
Building an Empire • 1804, he named himself Emperor of the people. • Building an empire • 1805, Napoleon ready to invade G.B. (Battle of Trafalgar) • He ordered all European conquered nations to stop trade with Britain. (Continental System) • Led to the war of 1812. (Britain vs. the U.S.) • By 1812, Napoleon controlled most of Europe. (map page 353) • Resentment of conquered nations led to NATIONALISM – self rule.
Downfall of Empire • Russia joined the movement against Napoleon • Napoleon and 600,000 soldiers march towards Moscow. 1812 • Russia adopted a “scorched earth policy.” • Napoleon defeated
March 1814, Napoleon forced to surrender in Paris, and abdicate as emperor by his allies. • Reigned again in 1815, but Europe feared his leadership and met Napoleon at Waterloo in the Austrian Netherlands where he was defeated. • Placed on house arrest on the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic, he died in 1821. • Legacy: • Napoleonic Code • spread ideas throughout Europe • equality before the law • religious toleration • advancement by merit. • Promoted education • reformed tax systems • improved agriculture and industry.
French Revolution Storybook • Get into pairs. • If you do not have a partner, I will pick one for you. • Answer questions on rough draft • Begin coloring pictures, writing introduction, writing storybook. • DUE Thursday.
Tuesday 1/14/14 RAP NO RAP Today: Work on your story book. HW: Read Ch. 11.4 and take additional notes on Napoleon.
Wednesday 1/15/14 • RAP • IS the story book helping you to understand the French Revolution better? Explain. • Today: • Work on Storybook • HW: Ch. 11.5 Peace in Europe
Ch. 11.5 Peace in Europe Read and take notes.
Peace in Europe: Ch. 11.5- pages 356-359 • Congress of Vienna, 1814 • Presided over by Prince Klemens von Metternich of Austria. • Three Principles: compensation, legitimacy, and balance of power. • Compensation-all countries should be repaid for the expenses they incurred while fighting the French. • Legitimacy-restore the royal families back to power. • Balance of power- no country should ever again dominate continental Europe.
Redrawing the map • France was forced to give up its recently gained territory and to pay a large compensation to other countries for war damages.
Restoring Monarchies • Delegates believed that divine-right monarchy was necessary for proper order. • The Congress reestablished royal dynasties in France, Spain, Portugal, Naples, Sardinia, and Sicily. • Thirty nine independent German states formed the German Confederation.
Forces Changing Europe • Most delegates did not want change and did not care for the spread of liberalism. • They also wanted to crush the nationalism ideas that were spreading through Europe. • People wanted a untied nation of their own based on their beliefs, etc.
Alliances • Alliances were formed to prevent democratic revolutions. • Quadruple Alliance included G.B, Russia, Prussia, and Austria; France was admitted 3 years later. • Holy Alliance, based on “justice, Christian Charity, and Peace,” created by Czar Alexander I of Russia. • Only two did not join this alliance: Pope Pius VII and the British government.
Concert of Europe • The two alliances encouraged European nations to work together to preserve peace. • Members decided to have regular meetings, known as the Concert of Europe. • Resolve problems peaceably. • Metternich used the system to achieve his own political goals: oppose liberalism and nationalism and to defend absolute monarchies—the Metternich system. • Liberals in Germany and Spain demonstrated for liberal reforms and national unity. • Spanish king was put back on the throne. • G.B. opposed this and broke away from the alliance • G.B. and France helped the Greeks get independence from Turkey.
Les Miserables • Open your textbook to page 360 • Watch Les Miserables • X.C. compare this movie with the new release on Dec. 25. (Poster, Power Point, etc.)
Video—French Revolution • Please pay attention! • No heads on the desk! • No cell phones! • No I-Pods! • Thank you!!
Calling the Estates Together • Please read page 338, and stop at A Call to Revolt • What did the King hope for? • What happened? • What was the Tennis Court Oath?
A Call to Revolt • What did the Third Estate call for? • Why did they storm the Bastille? • What was the Great Fear?