1. “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”
The French Revolution
“Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”

2. Steps to a Revolution Disagreement People get angry & want change
TAKE ACTION
Those in power react
Result
Failure
Success

3. 5 Causes The Three Estates Wars and Taxation Louis XVI
American Revolution and Enlightenment
Economic Crisis

4. Three Phases of French Revolution
Constitutional Monarchy ( )
Republican ( )
Oligarchy ( )

5. Phase One
Constitutional Monarchy

6. Tennis Court Oath Members of Third Estate leave Estates General
Refuse to leave Paris until a new constitution is created.Tennis Court Oath

7. The Storming of Bastille
Food shortages and soldiers makes situation volatile in Paris
Mobs search capital for weapons
7/14/1789: Bastille
Mob goes to take weapons
Guards fight back (90+ killed)
Mob takes over prison
Louis panics; removes soldiers

8. Storming of the Bastille
What gives the mob the advantage over the guards in the Bastille?
Storming of the Bastille

9. Peasant Revolt The “Great Fear” Peasants attack manors in countryside
Nobles & clergy panic
Abolish noble fees and serfdom
End church tithes

10. Parisian Women’s March
What stands out in this picture?
Parisian Women’s March

11. Constitutional Monarchy
National Assembly’s new constitution created the following government
Abolish the nobility
Monarchy would only be head of state
Law-making power in hands of National Assembly
Women given no political rights

12. Louis Escapes Paris

13. Louis Escapes Paris

14. Phase Two
Republican

15. War War breaks out between France and Austrian/Prussian armies
French forces suffer defeats
Louis and Marie get blamed for defeats

16. Radicalization Jacobin Club
Radical element of the revolution
Threatened other nations with war
After invasion, took over the National Assembly and created new government, the Convention
Decided to put Louis on trial for treason

17. French Opinions of King

18. French Opinions of Louis and Marie

19. French Opinions of Louis and Marie

20. Louis the “Citizen”

21. Execution of Royal Family
Louis executed due to radicalization of movement
Marie Antoinette executed 10 months later

22. The Reign of Terror Tried and executed 40,000 people Politicized life
Banned religion
Planned French economy
Women lose rights

23. Third Phase
Oligarchy

24. Thermidorian Reaction and Directory
Robespierre executed himself
Thermidorian Reaction
Middle Class lawyers retake power
Turn back the actions of C of PS
Directory
5 man body who ruled France
Started to return to the old monarchy