How would you change an unjust government? The French Revolution Name______________________ Hr._____ How would you change an unjust government?

Governments of the French Revolution Time 1774 – 1794 1789 – 1791 1791 1792 – 1795 1795 – 1799 1799 - 1815 Government Monarchy -King Louis XVI Estates General National Assembly -1st, 2nd, mostly 3rd Estate members Legislative Assembly -Constitutional National Convention -First Republic -Constitution 1793 Directory -5 person leadership Napoleon -First Consul -Dictator (coup d’etat) -Emperor (1804) Actions *Problems…Hunger and Taxation *Declaration of Rights of Man *Tennis Court Oath *Constitution of 1791 *Granted Bourgeoisie more Power *Executed King Louis XVI *Committee of Public Safety *Reign of Terror… Robespierre *Abolished slavery in Colonies *Became corrupt *Did not work *Napoleonic Code *Napoleonic Warfare *Nationalism *Concordat

French Revolution Learning Targets Directions: write a number from 1-10 in the box that indicates how comfortable you feel with the learning target. A 1 means that you don’t know it at all, while a 10 means that you will feel comfortable teaching this to a class. In addition, use the space to write any notes and/or answer each question. I can describe the long-term causes of the French Revolution: Social and Economic injustices of the Old Regime Enlightenment ideas of liberty and equality Example of the American Revolution I can describe the immediate causes of the French Revolution: Economic crisis- famine and government debt Discontent of the 3rd Estate I can explain how the French Revolution transformed Frances’ government from a constitutional monarchy to a despotism: Fall of the Bastille The meeting of the Estates General The National Assembly and the Tennis Court Oath The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen The Formation of the Legislative Assembly and the Constitution of 1791 Rise of the Jacobins I can describe the immediate effects of the French Revolution Execution of Louis XVI France goes to war The Committee of Public Safety and the Reign of Terror The rise of Napoleon Napoleonic Wars I can describe the long-term effects of the French Revolution: Congress of Vienna Spread of Enlightenment ideas Growth of nationalism Revolutions in Latin America

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Economic troubles p. 218, 219 The Forces of Change Describe the factors that were moving the French people closer to revolution prior to 1789 Enlightenment Ideas p. 218 A Weak Leader, p. 219

The Revolution Begins The Tennis Court Oath- p. 220 Who did it? What was it? Why was it important? Storming the Bastille- pages 220- 221 Who did it? What was it? Why was it important? The Revolution Begins The Great Fear- p. 221 Who did it? What was it? Why was it important?

Complete the mind map using information on pages 222-224 in your text.

The Radical Revolution The Girondists 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Jacobins 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Radical Revolution Using the Radical Revolution handout, for each group explain the following: Who were they? How did they come into power? What did they want? How did they go about getting what they wanted? Who replaced them and how? Committee of Public Safety 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The Sans-culottes 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Complete the chart using the information in the Napoleon handout and you book on pp. 229-237.

The Congress of Vienna What countries and leaders were represented at the Congress? How did the European powers plan to encircle France? Pp. 238-239 - How did the European powers plan to balance the power? p. 239 How did the European powers plan to restore “legitimate monarchs to power? p. 239