1. French Revolution
Day 5

2. Setting the Stage

3. Background Info: France, 1700s
Absolute Monarchy
Palace at Versailles
Political and economic problems
Enlightenment
BOURBON DYNASTY
HENRY IV of France, , king of France ( ) Edict of Nantes LOUIS XIII, , king of France ( ), son of Henry IV LOUIS XIV, 1638–1715, king of France (1643–1715), son of Louis XIII, personal rule after LOUIS XV, 1710–74, king of France (1715–74), great-grandson of King Louis XIV LOUIS XVI, 1754–93, king of France (1774–92), third son of the dauphin (Louis) and Marie Josèphe of Saxony, grandson and successor of King Louis XV. Executed in 1792.
King Louis XVI

4. Causes

5. Cause #1: Social Inequality
Unequal hierarchy
The Three Estates
First Estate: Clergy
Second Estate: Nobles
Third Estate: Everyone else
Which Estate paid the most taxes? (#1)
Which Estate was exempt? (#2)

6. Cause #3: Economic Problems
Why did the country face bankruptcy in 1789? (#6)
Massive Debts
Wars
Lavish spending by Royals
Poor economic planning
25% unemployed
How did nature contribute to the economic problems? (#5)
If you were a French citizen in the Third Estate, what would you think of the King?
Marie Antoinette, “Madame Deficit”

7. Cause #3: Economic Problems
Louis XVI calls an emergency meeting of the Three Estates
First and Second Estate vote to raise taxes
Why would they do this?
Vote was by Estate instead of by person
What was the Third Estates’ response?

8. Cause #3: Enlightenment Ideas
Third Estate inspired by Enlightenment and American Revolution
Third--rights were being violated!!
How did these events inspire the French? (#3)
Forms National Assembly in June 1789
Eliminates the Three Estates
Power to the Majority

9. Cause #3: Enlightenment Ideas
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Liberty and equality
Influenced by America’s “Declaration” and Revolution
Swore to a Tennis Court Oath
Promise a new constitution that limits king’s power

10. Conflict

11. Tensions Escalate Storming the Bastille July 14th, 1789
Citizens stormed the prison and took weapons for defense
Beginning of Revolution
Great Fear began
Fear of King’s response
Radicals take over in 1792

12. Tensions Escalate War declared against Austria and Prussia
Monarchy overthrown
King and Queen executed in 1793
Democratic Republic created
Reign of Terror, leader: Robespierre
Dictator used fear to control people
Goal-keep France safe for democracy
Killed “enemies of the revolution”
Ended with dictator’s execution

13. Outcome

14. End of War 1789-1799 France was in chaos Economic Crisis Starvation
Corrupt Legislative body
1799: Napoleon seized power
New emperor
1815: Monarchy reintroduced

15. Homework for Athens, Cairo, and Havana
How does your class’s definition of “Revolution” support what happened in the French Revolution? How does the definition not support the events?
Give examples from the French Revolution to support your answer
5-7 sentences

16. Homework for Manila and Seoul
Which was more revolutionary – the American Revolution or the French Revolution? Why?
Claim
“The French Revolution was more revolutionary.”
Evidence
Three examples with evidence
Conclusion or Warrant
Restate claim but connect examples to claim
“The French Revolution was more revolutionary because and 3.”
7-10 complete sentences