1. French Revolution

2. Causes Immediate cause: Financial crisis
Near collapse of government finances
Costly wars (i.e. American Revolution)
Court luxuries
Palace of Versailles
Rising Bread Prices

4. Causes of the Revolution
*CLASS DIVISIONS
1st – Clergy – Only 1%
2nd – Gov. Leaders, Military, Nobles, Large Land Owners – 2%
3rd – Bourgeoisie
(Middle class, Merchants, Businessmen, Doctors, Lawyers, Artisans, Peasants)
Clergy
Nobility
Rest of France

5. Revolutionary Forces The Estates-General Each Estate had 1 vote
The 3rd Estate changed that to each delegate
3rd Estate formed the National Assembly and drafted a constitution ( On a Tennis Court!)
1st Estate
3rd Estate
2nd Estate

6. Counter Revolutionary Forces
Monarchy: King Louis XVI, Queen Marie Antoinette
1st Estate and 2nd Estate
The Catholic Church

7. Goals of the Revolution
Overthrow the monarchy
Destroy symbols of the Old Regime - Fuedalism
Democracy in Europe
Political rights for the bourgeoisie
Promote Liberty, Equality, & Fraternity

8. Important Places / Events
May 5, meeting of the Estates-General in Versailles  
June 20—National Assembly formed (Tennis Court Oath)
July 14—Mob Storms the Bastille

9. Key People King Louis XVI Marie Antoinette Olympe de Gouges
Napoleon Bonaparte

10. How did it end? Louis and Marie Antoinette beheaded
Old Regime destroyed
Successful political reform: Constitution
1799--Coup d’etat: Napoleon overthrew the Directory

11. Global Consequences Gave rise to modern nation-state
Enlightenment philosophy comes to fruition in Europe
Multi-partisan system in France today