1. CAUSES of the FRENCH REVOLUTION Unit #7 Lesson #1 1 1789-1798 ONLINE BOOK REGISTRATION 1.Go to http://my.hrw.comhttp://my.hrw.com 2.Username: sstudent785 3.Password: a2s3 If you’ve not yet registered your computer, you’ll need this info: 1.When it asks, you are a teacher; then give the info it asks 2.ISBN # is 9780030963889 3.the first word on p.T-44 is making (you have to write this word in) * (Once a computer is used for this, you don’t have to register again)

2. Inequities in French Society First Estate – Second Estate – Third Estate – –Bourgeoisie ( ) –Sans Culottes ( ) –Peasants – 85% of society (very poor farmers) 2

3. Inequities in French Society First Estate – 1% –CLERGY Second Estate – 2% –NOBLES Third Estate – 97% –EVERYONE ELSE –Bourgeoisie (MIDDLE CLASS) –Sans Culottes (LOWER MIDDLE CLASS) –Peasants – 85% of society (very poor farmers) 3

4. First Estate Wealthy (10% of all _______in France) Paid no _________ Not subject to _______ 4

5. First Estate Wealthy (10% of all LAND in France) Paid no TAXES Not subject to LAWS 5

6. Second Estate Wealthy Paid few ___________ Collected _______ from many peasants Powerful in __________________ 6

7. Second Estate Wealthy Paid few TAXES Collected RENT from many peasants Powerful in GOVERNMENT 7

8. Typical home for Nobles ChâteauChâteau de Chenonceau

9. Typical home for Nobles Château of Dampierre-en-Yvelines

10. Third Estate Type #1: ___________________ Paid huge amount of _______ Desire: to be in _____________ Distant desire: to become nobility 10

11. Third Estate Type #1: BOURGEOIS –HAUPT BOURGEOIS VERY RICH BANKERS –PETIT BOURGEOIS LAWERS, DOCTORS, SHOP OWNERS Paid huge amount of TAXES –MOST TAXES CAME FROM THEM Desire: to be in GOVERNMENT Distant desire: to become nobility 11

12. Third Estate Type #2: uneducated __________________ Paid most of income to ________________ Paid 10% of income to ______________ Desire: to _______________ Forced labor to government No hope for improvement 12

13. Third Estate Type #2: uneducated PEASANTS Paid most of THEIR income to TAXES Paid 10% of income to CHURCH Desire: to LESSEN BURDEN Forced labor to government No hope for improvement 13

14. Impact of Enlightenment Educated bourgeois inspired to demand change Would only need an audience with the king Respected ______________ government –Parliament (a voice of the people) –Free speech 14

15. Impact of Enlightenment Educated bourgeois inspired to demand change Would only need an audience with the king Respected BRITISH government –Parliament (a voice of the people) –Free speech 15

16. Financial Crisis Huge _______from wars, Versailles and support of American Revolution King and ______kept living well and extravagantly –Parties –Fancy clothes and food 16

17. Financial Crisis Huge DEBT from wars, Versailles and support of American Revolution King and NOBLES kept living well and extravagantly –Parties –Fancy clothes and food 17

18. Weak Leadership King Louis XVI tried to tax the _________ –They said only a meeting of 3 estates could change tax structure The poor were ________ Louis’ plan: call the bluff 18

19. Weak Leadership King Louis XVI tried to tax the 1 ST & 2 ND ESTATES –They said only a meeting of 3 estates could change tax structure The poor were –OVER BURDENED Louis’ plan: call the bluff 19

20. Advice for France What would you suggest Louis XVI do? 20

21. Advice for France What would you suggest Louis XVI do? 21 FILL IN WITH YOUR SUGGESTIONS

22. A guess for the future What do you think would trigger a rebellion? 22

23. A guess for the future What do you think would trigger a rebellion? 23 FILL IN WITH YOUR THOUGHTS

24. Expectations and hopes for France –First Estate –Second Estate –Third Estate – Bourgeois –Third Estate - Peasants 24

25. Expectations and hopes for France –First Estate –Second Estate –Third Estate – Bourgeois –Third Estate - Peasants 25 FILL IN WITH YOUR THOUGHTS