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The French Revolution
The National Assembly
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2. I. The National Assembly
i. Under the _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
a. National Assembly: Governing Body of France
b. Aristocracy: “best” or “wealthiest” people
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ii. National Assembly still had to solve the same problems Louis XVI had:
a. France’s financial crisis
b. Misery of the Third Estate
c. Enlightenment ____________________________________________________________________________
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iii. In Mid 1789, two events show the NA they need to take quick action to solve these problems:
a. _________________: August - Peasants in countryside, acting on rumours of brigands and robbers, turn on landlords.
b. ____________________: October - Crowd led by women march on Paris, food prices
1. Afraid Marie Antoinette would flee
2. “Let them eat cake”
3. King wearing tri-colour. Shows citizens in control.
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March on Versailles
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II. Democratic Reforms
i. August 4, Great Fear leads NA to abolish ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Democratic Reforms
ii. Declaration of the Rights of Man - (Aug 26, 1789) democratic principles that would be the basis for the French Government.
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Democratic Reforms
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9. III. Financial/Religious Reforms
i. Civil Constitution of the Clergy (1790) Gives French
a. To raise money, ______________________.
b. Assignats - paper money based on land
c. Gives Gov’t __________________________________________________________________________________________________
d. abolishes privileges of Catholic Church
e. causes many Catholics to condemn Revolution
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IV. Constitution of 1791
i. France’s first constitution
ii. Abolish __________________________________________________________________________________________________
iii. power shifts from the Aristocrats to the Bourgeoisie.
a. Bourgeoisie: Middle class of the Third Estate
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Constitution of 1791
iv. Constitutional Monarchy: A monarch limited by a constitution monarchy
a. King head ___________________________
b. Other branches of gov’t separate
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