1. Agenda
1. Warm Up 2. Discussion: French Revolution and Reign of Terror 4. Study Guide Work HW: Begin Reading Ch. 19

2. Warm Up Describe the Enlightenment period.
List some events that took place during the French Revolution.

3. French Revolution

4. The Estates First Estate Second Estate Third Estate
Catholic Church and Clergy.
Second Estate
Nobles, made up 2% of the population.
Third Estate
98% of the population.
Bourgeoisie, Skilled Workers, Peasants.

5. Reasons for Revolution
Enlightenment Ideas-
Reading Voltaire and Montesquieu
Success of American Revolution.
Economic Woes
Heavy taxation
Crop shortages
Debt by previous leaders.
Weak Leadership
Louis XVI was indecisive, Marie Antoinette was more worried about gambling…
Attempts to tax the Second Estate led to a meeting of the Estates-General in 1789.
Third Estate wants to meet together to promote equality, king refuses.

6. Storming the Bastille and Moderate Phase of Revolution
They form the National Assembly, beginning the Revolution.
Form a new Constitution called the “Tennis Court Oath”
Fearing military action by the French royals, peasants storm the Bastille.
National Assembly controls France.
Declaration of Rights of Man adopted.
National Assembly takes land from the Catholic Church to pay debts for France.
Now the Church was part of the State.
Peasants opposed it, and opposed further Revolution

7. Limited Monarchy and Division
Louis XVI attempts to escape in 1791, but his face is recognized from currency.
NA creates limited monarchy, and give most power to the Legislature.
Louis XVI forced to agree to new Constitution.
Factions divide the Legislative Assembly into three groups.
Radicals, Conservatives, and Moderates
Legislative Assembly
Radicals- opposed King and Monarchy
Common people have full power in Republic.
Moderates- Centrist thinkers
Conservatives- Upheld the idea of a limited monarchy, few changes in government

8. War and Execution
Other countries (Austria and Prussia) want the Old Regime in power.
Fear losing their absolute power.
Threaten to destroy Paris
French forces are weak, and riots are common in the cities.
National Convention takes power in 1791.
Jacobin Club is a violent mob that controls territory.
Promoted murder to eliminate enemies of Revolution.
These guys are promoting the execution of the King and Queen.

10. Reign of Terror France has many internal conflicts.
Maximilien Robespierre attempts to rid France of anything relating to Monarchy.
Committee of Public Safety
Decided who were enemies of the Republic
3,000 executed in Paris alone.
Reign of Terror ends with the death of Robespierre.
Recap
Robespierre