Causes of the French Revolution Mind Map (2.5) 1. Read pages 217-221 in the textbook. Read the entire section before moving to Step 2. 2. Create a mind map on detailing the causes of the French Revolution on your own sheet of paper. Include important details and be specific. 3. Add relevant images around the mind map. Causes of the French Revolution

Political Cartoon Analysis Friday, 10/9/15 Use the cartoon to answer the questions. 1. Describe what is happening in the cartoon. Who do the different people represent? 2. In a few sentences, summarize the message you think the artist is trying to get across. 3. How does the height of each person in the cartoon help convey the artist’s message? 4. Which person seems to be the most important in the cartoon? How can you tell? 5. How effective is the artist in conveying his message?

The French Revolution

I. The French Revolution Begins

A. The Old Regime: Three Estates 1. First Estate: Roman Catholic Clergy a. Owned 10% of land and paid 2% of income in taxes 2. Second Estate: Rich Nobles a. Owned 20% of land and paid almost no taxes

A. The Old Regime: Three Estates 3. Third Estate: Bourgeoise (middle class), urban lower class, and peasant farmers a. Embraced Enlightenment ideas b. Resented 1st and 2nd Estate c. Had no power or influence d. Paid high taxes

B. The Forces of Change 1. Voltaire and Rousseau’s ideas of liberty, equality, and democracy influenced the Third Estate. 2. France’s economy started to decline by the 1780s. Involvement in the American Revolution made the national debt worse.

B. The Forces of Change 3. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette made matters worse by their weak leadership and extravagant spending. 4. Louis XVI imposed taxes on the nobility, which led the Second Estate to call a meeting of the Estates-General.

C. Dawn of Revolution 1. Members of the Third Estate voted to form the National Assembly on June 17, 1789 (1st act of revolution). 2. The NA’s pledge to meet to form a new constitution was the Tennis Court Oath.

C. Dawn of Revolution 3. A mob stormed the Bastille on July 14, 1789. The fall of Bastille became a symbolic act of the revolution.

D. A Great Fear Sweeps France 1. A wave of panic and rebellion known as the Great Fear spread through France. 2. The royal family left Versailles, marking the beginning of radical reforms.

II. Revolution Brings Reform and Terror

A. The Assembly Reforms France 1. The NA eliminated the Old Regime (estates) in Aug. 1789, and adopted the Declaration of Rights of Man and of Citizen. 2. Revolutionary leaders adopted the expression “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity.”

A. The Assembly Reforms France 3. The church soon lost its lands and political independence. The royal family tried to leave France but got caught.

B. Divisions Develop 1. The NA completed a new constitution in Sept. 1791 that created a limited constitutional monarchy and a Legislative Assembly.

B. Divisions Develop 2. Many problems, like debt and food shortages, continued. 2a. Three groups formed in the LA: radicals, moderates, and conservatives.

B. Divisions Develop 2b. Nobles seeking the return of the Old Regime, Emigres, fled France. 2c. Parisian workers and shopkeepers called sans-culottes, wanted more change.

C. War and Execution 1. By 1792, France was at war with Prussia and Austria.

C. War and Execution 2. The Sept. Massacre in 1792 claimed over 1,000 lives. 3. Jacobin Jean-Paul Marat called for the execution of the king’s supporters.

C. War and Execution 4. The monarchy was abolished, and a National Convention was put in place. In Jan. 1793, Louis XVI was found guilty of treason and was beheaded by the guillotine.

D. The Terror Grips France 1. Jacobin Maximilien Robespierre took control as a dictator and set to build a “republic of virtue.”

D. The Terror Grips France 2. Robespierre launched a Reign of Terror to protect the Revolution from its enemies. About 40,000, many of whom were poorer, were executed from 1793-1794. 3. Marie Antoinette was also beheaded.

E. End of Terror 1. The Reign of Terror ended when Robespierre was beheaded by the guillotine in July 1794. 2. The NC drafted a new plan of government.

French Revolution “Highs and Lows” Timeline (2.8) 1. You will be creating a timeline of the French Revolution. 2. You will choose the 10 most significant events that occurred throughout the duration of the Reign of Terror. If you need help with determining what the important events were, see Mrs. Toxqui ASAP. 3. For each event, you’ll determine whether it was a “high” (positive thing) or a “low” (negative thing) for the French people. This will determine where you place the event on the line. “Highs” go above the timeline line, and “lows” go below the timeline line. 4. All events must be placed in chronological order with the month/year (if available – you may just find years for some events) included. 5. For each event, you will do the following: a. List the name of the event b. Include the date (month/year if available or at least the year) c. Write 2-3 sentences both 1) explaining what happened at the event and 2) explaining why it was a “high” or “low” point. d. Draw a relevant image that relates to the event. 6. You can use both sides of a piece of printer paper and coloring supplies to complete this. DUE FRIDAY, 10/23 BY THE END OF THE PERIOD.