Major Events of the French Revolution

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Major Events of the French Revolution

• Objectives
• analyze the major events of the French Revolution
• Be able to compare and contrast the French and
  American Revolutions

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Financial Problemsin France, 1789

• Urban CommonersBudget
• Food 80
• Rent 25
• Tithe 10
• Taxes 35
• Clothing 20
• TOTAL 170

• Kings Budget
• Interest 50
• Army 25
• Versailles 25
• Coronation 10
• Loans 25
• Admin. 25
• TOTAL 160

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French Budget, 1774
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What were the causes of French Revolution ?

• Inspired by the American Revolution
• Influence of the Enlightenment
• Social inequality
• Poor leadership of the monarchy
• The financial crisis in France

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Meeting of the Estates General 1789

• Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General
  to solve Frances Financial Problems
• Louis XVI wanted to vote by order
• 3rd estate wanted to vote by head

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The Number of Representativesin the Estates
General Vote by Head!
Clergy 1st Estate
300
Aristocracy 2nd Estate
300
648
Commoners 3rd Estate
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The Suggested Voting PatternVoting by Estates
Clergy 1st Estate
1
Aristocracy 2nd Estate
1
1
Commoners 3rd Estate
Louis XIV insisted that the ancient distinction
of the three orders be conserved in its entirety.
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Convening the Estates General May, 1789
Last time it was called into session was 1614!
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Tennis Court Oath

• After being locked out of the Estates General the
  3rd estate met a nearby ______________
• 3rd Estate began calling themselves the
  __________
• National Assembly swore to not stop meeting
  until they had written a new constitution for
  France

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Storming of the Bastille July 14, 1789

• A rumor that the king was planning a military
  coup against the National Assembly.

• 18 died and 73 wounded
• Signaled the Start of the French Revolution

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The Reign of Terror
Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt,
severe, inflexible. -- Robespierre
Let terror be the order of the day!

• The total number of victims nationwide was over
  20,000
• Victims included anyone who was a enemy of the
  Revolution
• Attempted to de-Christianize

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Notre Dame

• Notre Dame Cathedral became a temple of Reason

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Maximillian Robespierre(1758 1794)
Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt,
severe, inflexible. --
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Different Social Classes Executed
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8
28
25
31
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The Rise of Napoleon

• extremely successful military general
• Led a coup d etat
• Became emperor in 1804
• Child of the Revolution?

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Napoleons Defeat at Waterloo(June 18, 1815)
Prussian General Blücher
DukeofWellington
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Napoleons Empire in 1810
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British Cartoon
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Napoleons Tomb- A French Legend
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Hitler Visits Napoleons Tomb
June 28, 1940
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What AP themes are met in the French Revolution?

• Theme 3 STATE BUILDING AND EXPANSION ( France VS
  Austria Prussia)
• Development of cultures- (De-Christianization)
• Theme3 Revolutions-(the whole chapter)
• Theme 5 Social Structures ( 1st, 2nd, 3rd
  estate)

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Compare the French and American Revolutions (
Pair share)

• Both were inspired by enlightenment ideals
• Both were against an unjust monarchy
• Both did not like the unfair tax system
• America produced a lasting constitution
• French Revolution was much more violent

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Reminders

• I/O tomorrow
• Questions should be on the themes of AP world
• Storybook due Tomorrow