1. FRENCH REVOLUTION & NAPOLEON
CHAPTER 11
FRENCH REVOLUTION
&
NAPOLEON

3. I. Background of Revolution
Influenced by American Revolution
Inequality
3 Estates
Clergy (tax exempt)
Nobility (tax exempt)
Commoners (paid taxes)
Bourgeoisie (middle class)
Drawn to Enlightenment ideals

7. II. Estates General to National Assembly
Each estate had 1 vote
Top 2 estates could outvote 3rd estate
Third Estate (wanted)
Constitution/abolish Monarchy
Single member voting
National Assembly

10. III. Regime Falls National Assembly Abolished feudalism
Declaration of the Right of Man
Seized church lands
Gave rise to Sans-Culottes
Kept King Louis XVI as political prisoner

14. IV. Radicalism
Sans-Culottes sought revenge for those who supported King
Forced other European countries to ally themselves against unstable France.
France reacted by preparing for war against European powers.

15. V. Reign of Terror Cleansing (like Spanish Inquisition)
40,000 people killed
Created social unrest within France.
Allowed for rise of Napoleon

18. VI. Fall of Napoleon Defeated in Russia
European nations rose up against weakened France
Napoleon was exiled
Gave rise to nationalism:
Cultural identity of people based on common language, religion, and national symbols.