The French Revolution: Crash Course World History #29 (5:32 – 11:54) [1] Why did France invade Austria? [2] Louis XVI was condemned to die by … [3] The Guillotine was meant to … [4] The Committee of Public Safety … [5] When Napoleon rules France, nobles and the Catholic Church … [6] The French Revolution was radical because …
Four Phases (Periods) of the French Revolution National Assembly (1789-1791) Legislative Assembly (1791-1792) Convention (1792-1795) Directory (1795-1799)
National Assembly creates … Constitution of 1791 Under the “National Assembly” (1789-1791) and “Legislative Assembly” (1791-1792) … France became a limited monarchy Voting is limited “Royalists” supporters of the monarchy but want to reform the monarchy & government First New Constitution
National Convention (1792-1795) Established the “First French Republic” Girondists were moderates who represented … Jacobins (led by Marat, Danton, and Robespierre) represented … Radical Reforms: Seized land of the … Abolished … Every man can … Second New Constitution
Directory (1795-1799) Third New Constitution Five “Directors” appointed by the Legislature Two-house Legislature – Lower House (500 members) proposed the laws Upper House (250 members) voted on laws Voting limited to … “Girondists” … Third New Constitution
French Consulate (1799-1804) Fourth New Constitution Three-man governing board Napoleon made “First Consul” 1800 – Napoleon orders Spain … 1802 – Napoleon becomes … Fourth New Constitution
Read the following pages … 206 to 211 Napoleon’s military successes … Napoleon becomes emperor … The Concordat … The Napoleonic Code … Napoleon annexes … The Continental System was … Challenges to the French Empire … Napoleon invades Russia … Napoleon abdicated and defeated …