2.  1,000  300,000  95%

3.  3 estates  Catholic Clergy (1 st estate)  Nobility (2 nd estate)  Bourgeoisie/Peasant/Middle Class (3 rd estate)  1 st and 2 nd estate didn’t have to pay taxes!  Basically…still a feudal system!  Age of Enlightenment

4.  France was almost bankrupt!  Helping colonists in American Revolution  Ruled by King Louie and Marie Antoinette

5.  Discuss with a partner and come up with 3 reasons why the Revolution happened…  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkF61De YD24 (half of video) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkF61De YD24  Take notes on the causes and characteristics of the revolution (note guide provided)

6.  They day the revolution started! July 14, 1789  Like our 4 th of July!  The storming of the Bastille  Rioters storm the Bastille fortress for weapons and gunpowder! http://www.history.com/topics/french- revolution/videos/origins-of-the-french-revolution

7.  Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen  Inspired by the U.S. Declaration of Independence and Constitution! ▪ Freedoms/equal rights for all men ▪ No tax exemptions ▪ Nothing for women though..

8.  Reign of Terror  The execution of over 40,000 people (enemies of the revolution)  Led by Maximilien Robespierre http://www.history.com/topics/french- revolution/videos/coroners-report-guillotine

9.  “Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite” – Liberty, equality, fraternity.  The battle cry during the Revolution and national motto of France now!  French tricolor (flag)–origins: French Revolution

10.  Napoleon Bonaparte  Nickname: Little Corporal or Little Corsican  Accomplishments: Helped end the Rev, Napoleonic Codes, invading most of Europe, crowning himself emperor..what?  Defeated: at Waterloo by the Duke of Wellington http://www.history.com/topics/napole on http://www.history.com/topics/napoleon/videos/the- rise-of- napoleon?m=528e394da93ae&s=undefined&f=1&free =false

11.  http://bit.ly/qwrk7B

12.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEZqarU nVpo (use for warm up) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEZqarU nVpo