1. French Revolution & Napoleon 1789-1815
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

2. Background of France France was center of Enlightenment
People in French society were not treated equally
French were divided into 3 “estates” or classes
First estate: church officials
Second estate: rich nobles
Third estate: everyone else (98% of people)
Third estate had almost no rights and were heavily taxed
Discuss differences within 3rd estate

3. Complete Skill Builder Questions 1 & 2 on page 652

4. Use the graphic organizer on your notes to fill in the causes

5. Causes The Enlightenment spread the idea that all men should be equal
The “third estate” was ready to gain equal rights
French economy was failing
high taxes, France in debt, & not enough food
Weak leaders
Louis XVI & Marie Antoinette
Absolutism
people were ready to have a say in their government
-Discuss Louis as a leader, but don’t go into too much detail on M.A because the students will read about her in the later and will do an activity
-Talk about the bad weather and grain shortages…..read bread on 655
-Mention debt from other monarchs and American Revolution

6. Louis XVI
Marie Antoinette

7. Use page 653 to help you answer the following questions about Marie Antoinette & Louis XIV
Give 3 examples that support the name Marie
Antoinette was given, “Madame Deficit” 1. 2. 3.
Draw a picture to help you remember Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette

8. Events
The “third estate” broke away from the king and started its own representative body
Rumors spread that Louis XVI was going to attack the French people
The peasants broke into the Bastille to get gunpowder for their weapons and started rioting
Great Fear: They burnt homes of nobles, documents that made them pay taxes, and drove the king out of Versailles

9. Fall of the Bastille

10. Events Continued
A series of representative bodies took control of France and set new rules
Weakened the power of the monarch
Revoked privileges for the first & second estate
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen granted equal rights for French men
Weakened the power of the Catholic Church
Some were not satisfied with the new government and wanted even greater change…a Republic

11. Events Continued Eventually France became a republic
Louis was put to death because the people believed he was going to let foreign troops help him win his power back
A dictator named Maximilien Robespierre took control of France
killed thousands of people who didn’t agree with him
He was put to death with the guillotine

12. Maximilien Robespierre
Read Primary Source on page 660 and complete question on right side of page

14. Marie Antoinette at the Guillotine
Marie Antoinette at the Guillotine

15. Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon Bonaparte took control of France in a coup d’etat
brought order and stability to France
made several changes that were meant to build on the Revolution’s good ideas
Crowned himself emperor of France
Quickly captured country after country in Europe and amassed a large empire
Became too power hungry and made several mistakes that led to his downfall
Napoleon’s Changes: tax collection more fair and orderly, new public schools for ordinary citizens, gave church back some of its power, laws that gave all citizens same rights (except new laws took away many individual rights won during revolution)
Napoleon’s mistakes: his desire to crush Britain, made his brother King of Spain and Spanish fought back with help of Britain, Trying to conquer Russia in winter
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16. Effects France became a constitutional monarchy
Inspired people of Latin America to fight for freedom from Spain and other countries
Inspired other European nations to become stronger in order to prevent another takeover
balance of power in Europe
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(history channel song)