1. Do Now Grab a Table of Contents from the front. Take out notebooks
Then make a heading for notes titled “The Coming of the French Revolution”
WARM UP: what is the difference between a political revolution, a rebellion, a reform, and a coup?

2. Logistics 6.1.1 learning check tomorrow Know: Definition of revolution
Traits of a political revolution
Kinds of revolutions
Differences and definitions of coup, reform, and rebellion

3. The French Revolution: 1789-1799
Changed almost everything about French Society for a decade.
Became even more repressive than the government it replaced.
Was eventually taken over by Napoleon Bonaparte.
Spread revolutionary ideas around Europe and the European World, launching the Age of Revolutions.

4. Crash Course We are going to watch a 10min video
At the end, you will need to answer these 3 questions:
Summarize the French Revolution in 2 sentences.
What were the main effects of the French Revolution?
What kind(s) of revolution could the French Rev be described as?

5. Timeline of the Revolution
Ancien Regime ( )
French Revolution ( )
The Estates General (1789)
Constitutional Monarchy ( )
First French Republic ( )
The Directory ( )
French Consulate ( )
The First French Empire ( )

6. The Ancien Regime
The name for the French Society of the early modern period ( )
The Kings spent huge amounts of money on palaces and luxuries.
The Nobles ruled the countryside and resisted every attempt to centralize power.

7. The Ancien Regime Was a period of extreme wealth disparity.
The kings, nobles, and clergy enjoyed great wealth and privilege.
The rest of society struggled just to get enough bread to live.

8. The Three Estates
France was divided politically into 3 formal “estates” or divisions.
Each supposedly had their role in society.
Clergy
Nobles
Everyone Else
Peasants
Merchants
City Dwellers
Middle Class

9. The Three Estates
The 1st, Clergy, kept France in touch with God—specifically a Roman Catholic God.
The 2nd, Nobles and Royalty, led and protected France.
The 3rd estate worked and toiled. They also paid the taxes.
Clergy
Nobles
Everyone Else
Peasants
Merchants
City Dwellers
Middle Class

10. The Three Estates
The nobles could collect taxes from those living on their lands. They themselves were not taxed. 0.5% of the population.
The Clergy collected a “tithe” from the French people. They also were not taxed. 1.5% of the population.
The 3rd estate was 98% of the population.
Clergy
Nobles
Everyone Else
Peasants
Merchants
City Dwellers
Middle Class

11. Notebook Response
What do you think people in this society would think about this system? Why?
2 min
Clergy
Nobles
Everyone Else
Peasants
Merchants
City Dwellers
Middle Class

12. Notebook Response Look at this political cartoon from the era.
What do you think was the chief criticism against this system? How do you see that in the picture?
2 min

13. ASSIGNMENT: Enlightenment and the Revolution
Look back to your work on the Enlightenment.
Answer the following questions:
Which Enlightenment ideas do you believe would be most incompatible with the Ancien Regime?
Use specific quotes if possible.
To what extent do you believe this would inspire people to revolt?