French Revolution Document Gallery By: Marwa Aziz

Cause: Absolute Government King Louis XVI was the last King of France before the French Revolution https://www.google.ca/search?q=king+louis+xvi&rlz=1C5CHFA_enCA707CA709&esp v=2&source=ln

Cause: Inefficient Government The Estates General becomes the National assembly. The third estate representatives were led at first by two members of the privileged classes. http://www.reocities.com/amydiem/Revolution/FrenchRev.htm

Cause: Economic Problems This Image shows “the people” as a chained and blindfolded man being crushed under the weight of the rich, that include both clergy and nobility. Clergy and nobility paid few taxes while peasants paid most of the taxes. http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/searchfr.php?function=find&keyword=&topEcono mic=1&sourceImage=1&Find=Find

Cause: Third Estates The third estate carrying the burden and troubles of the other Estates. they didn't get any say in what the Third estates choose to do with the France. http://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/third-estate/

Cause: Enlightenment Philosophers Montesquieu was French and a political Philosopher. He believed that all men were born with equal rights. http://www.emersonkent.com/history_notes/montesquieu.htm

Cause: American Revolution The surrender of lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Virginia. The American revolution helped France with Democratic ideas. https://www.britannica.com/event/American-Revolution

Component: National Assembly and Tennis Court Oath The tennis court oath, brown and black ink drawing by Jacques-Louis David, 1791 https://www.britannica.com/event/Tennis-Court-Oath

Component: Fall of Bastille Taking of the Bastille http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/searchfr.php?function=find&keyword=bastil le&sourceImage=1&Find=Find#

Component: Declaration of the rights of Man and the Citizen An artistic and symbolic depiction of the Declaration http://alphahistory.com/frenchrevolution/declaration-rights-of-man-and- citizen/

Component: March on Versailles Women's March on Versailles http://www.ducksters.com/history/french_revolution/womens_march_on_ve rsailles.php

Component: National Assembly Reforms 1789-1791 Mirabeau’s defiance in front of the marquis de dreux-brézé on June 23 1789. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_(French_Revolution)

Component: Louis and family attempt to escape Arrest of the king, 22 June 1791.He was arrested and charged for treason for trying to leave Paris. http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/95/

Component: France at war with Austria and other European nations The emperor Napoleon in his study at the Tuileries. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_Napoleon_in_His_Study_at_the_ Tuileries

Component: Execution of Louis XVI Execution of King Louis XVI of France. http://thisisversaillesmadame.blogspot.ca/2013/04/execution-of-king.html

Component: Assassination of Marat Martyr of Marat. http://www.artdrive.it/the-death-of-marat-jacques-louis-david/

Component: Reign of Terror An execution by the guillotine during the Reign of Terror. https://www.britannica.com/event/Reign-of-Terror

Component: Execution of Robespierre Robespierre is arrested, and executed 27 July, 1794. https://www.mtholyoke.edu/courses/rschwart/hist255/kat_anna/fallr.html

Unjust governing in France Component: Directory Unjust governing in France http://www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/the-french-revolution-the- directory.html

Consequence: Republic Established A revolutionary poster with the motto of the French Revolution Unity, Indivisibility of the French republic, Liberty, Equality, and brotherhood. http://www.sahistory.org.za/topic/french-revolution-1

Consequence: Concept of War Battle of Valmy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolutionary_Wars

Consequence: Conditions of the Peasants Working Peasants in France. http://www.historycrunch.com/causes-of-the-french-revolution.html

Monks and nuns enjoy their freedom Consequence: Church Monks and nuns enjoy their freedom http://www.historytoday.com/gemma-betros/french-revolution-and-catholic- church

Consequence: Bourgeoisie/middle class Two peasants repairing a cart http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/d/82/

Consequence: Influence on other countries France had a very big impact on Europe and gave country's in Europe an idea of liberty. http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/fr).html