1. Major Events of the French Revolution
Objectives:
analyze the major events of the French Revolution
Be able to compare and contrast the French and American Revolutions

2. Financial Problems in France, 1789
Urban Commoner’s Budget:
Food %
Rent %
Tithe %
Taxes %
Clothing 20%
TOTAL 170%
King’s Budget:
Interest %
Army %
Versailles 25%
Coronation 10%
Loans %
Admin %
TOTAL %

3. French Budget, 1774

4. What were the causes of French Revolution ?
Inspired by the American Revolution
Influence of the Enlightenment
Social inequality
Poor leadership of the monarchy
The financial crisis in France

5. Meeting of the Estates General 1789
Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates General to solve France’s Financial Problems
Louis XVI wanted to vote by order
3rd estate wanted to vote by head

6. 300 300 648 Commoners 3rd Estate Clergy 1st Estate Aristocracy
The Number of Representatives in the Estates General: Vote by Head!
Clergy
1st Estate
300
Aristocracy
2nd Estate
300
648
Commoners
3rd Estate

7. The Suggested Voting Pattern: Voting by Estates
Clergy
1st Estate 1
Aristocracy
2nd Estate 1 1
Commoners
3rd Estate
Louis XIV insisted that the ancient distinction of the three orders be conserved in its entirety.

8. Convening the Estates General May, 1789
Last time it was called into session was 1614!

9. Tennis Court Oath
After being locked out of the Estates General the 3rd estate met a nearby ______________
3rd Estate began calling themselves the __________
National Assembly swore to not stop meeting until they had written a new constitution for France

10. Storming of the Bastille July 14, 1789
A rumor that the king was planning a military coup against the National Assembly.
18 died and 73 wounded
Signaled the Start of the French Revolution

11. Let terror be the order of the day!
The Reign of Terror
Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible. -- Robespierre
Let terror be the order of the day!
The total number of victims nationwide was over 20,000
Victims included anyone who was a “enemy of the Revolution”
Attempted to “de-Christianize”

12. Notre Dame
Notre Dame Cathedral became a temple of Reason

13. Maximillian Robespierre (1758 – 1794)
“Terror is nothing other than justice, prompt, severe, inflexible. “ --

14. Different Social Classes Executed7% 8%
28%
25%
31%

15. The Rise of Napoleon extremely successful military general
Led a coup d’ etat
Became emperor in 1804
“Child of the Revolution”?

16. Napoleon’s Defeat at Waterloo (June 18, 1815)
Prussian General Blücher
Duke of Wellington

17. Napoleon’s Empire in 1810

18. British Cartoon

19. Napoleon’s Tomb- A French Legend

20. Hitler Visits Napoleon’s Tomb
June 28, 1940

21. What AP themes are met in the French Revolution?
Theme #3 STATE BUILDING AND EXPANSION ( France VS Austria & Prussia)
Development of cultures- (De-Christianization)
Theme#3 Revolutions-(the whole chapter:)
Theme #5 Social Structures ( 1st, 2nd, 3rd estate)

22. Compare the French and American Revolutions ( Pair share)
Both were inspired by enlightenment ideals
Both were against an unjust “monarchy”
Both did not like the “unfair tax system”
America produced a lasting constitution
French Revolution was much more violent

23. Reminders I/O tomorrow Questions should be on the themes of AP world
Storybook due Tomorrow