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Objective: Analyze the causes and assess the influence of seventeenth to nineteenth century political revolutions in England, North America, and France on individuals, governing bodies, church ‑ state relations, and diplomacy.
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First Estate – clergy; privileged; 0.5% of population; no taille (tax) Second Estate - nobility; 1.5%; no taille; income from feudal dues Third Estate - 98%; high tax burden; little political power Old Regime: 1 st & 2 nd Estates exploiting 3 rd Estate
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Louis XVI - summoned Estates-General to raise taxes to pay debt Third Estate formed National Assembly & took "Tennis Court Oath" Storming of the Bastille - attack on a Paris prison, 14 July 1789 The Great Fear - wave of violence & panic throughout France
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Declaration of the Rights of Man & the Citizen Church “reforms”; confiscated land; Civil Constitution of the Clergy Constitution of 1791 – limited monarchy & Legislative Assembly
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1st democratic constitution; adopted metric system & new calendar Beheaded royal family with guillotine in January 1793
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The Guillotine
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The Reign of Terror - tried to crush all opposition in France Republic of Virtue – citizen & citizeness; policy of dechristianization Robespierre's execution marked end of Reign of Terror, July 1794
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The Directory, an executive council, ruled ineffectively, 1795 – 1799
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1. Complete “The Article of Confederation” 20 min. 2. Complete the French Revolution Section of your study Guide Sheet.
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Objective: Analyze the causes and assess the influence of seventeenth to nineteenth century political revolutions in England, North America, and France on individuals, governing bodies, church ‑ state relations, and diplomacy.
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1. What ended the French and Indian War? 2. Name 3 problems with the Articles of Confederation. 3. Name and explain the three French estates.
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Established new government called the consulate Concordat of 1801 made peace with the Catholic Church Plebiscite approved him as Consul for life in 1802 Civil Code or Napoleonic Code – most important of seven legal codes
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Crowned himself Emperor in 1804 & prepared to invade Britain Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 – Lord Nelson defeated the French navy Continental System – economic warfare against Britain Controlled most of Europe by 1812 except Britain & Russia
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Invaded Russia in 1812 over resumption of trade with Britain Invaded in June with 600,000 men Russian “scorched earth policy” Arrived back in Poland with less than 40,000 Nationalism stirred revolts – resentment of foreign rule
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Allies captured Paris in March 1814 & exiled Napoleon to Elba Bourbon monarchy restored to throne; Louis XVIII became king Napoleon returned in 1815 Defeated at Waterloo by Duke of Wellington Exiled to and died on St. Helena
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