1. French Revolution Timeline
Standard: Explain how the ideology of the French Revolution lead France to develop from constitutional monarch to democratic despotism to the Napoleonic Empire. 
SWBAT identify the main events leading up to and during the French Revolution by describing events through an 8 tab book.

2. Urban= City, many building
Urban Vs Rural
Urban= City, many building

3. Rural= Countryside, farms
Rural vs Urban
Rural= Countryside, farms

4. The French Urban Poor

5. Where is the tax money?

6. Lettres de Cachet
The French king could warrant imprisonment or death in a signed letter under his seal.
A carte-blanche warrant.
Cardinal Fleury issued 80,000 during the reign of Louis XV!
Eliminated in 1790.

7. First, Second or Third Estate

8. First, Second or Third Estate

9. First, Second or Third Estate

10. Convening the Estates General May, 1789
Meeting of All Estates

11. Think About It
Why is voting important to people?

12. The Suggested Voting Pattern: Voting by Estates
Clergy
1st Estate 1
Aristocracy
2nd Estate 1 1
Commoners
3rd Estate
Louis XIV insisted that the ancient distinction of the three orders be conserved in its entirety.

14. The Number of Representatives in the Estates General: Vote by Head!
Clergy
1st Estate
300
Aristocracy
2nd Estate
300
648
Commoners
3rd Estate

15. Why was the 3rd Estate upset at the Voting System in the Estates General?

16. Europe on the Eve of the French Revolution

17. “The Third Estate Awakens”
3rd Estate locked out on Estates General
Decide to meet outside
They proclaimed themselves the “National Assembly” of France.

18. “The Tennis Court Oath” June 20, 1789

19. Storming the Bastille, July 14, 1789
A rumor that the king was planning a military coup against the National Assembly.
18 died.
73 wounded.
7 guards killed.
It held 7 prisoners [5 ordinary criminals & 2 madmen].

20. The Great Fear: Peasant Revolt (July 20, 1789)
Rumors that nobles were going to take peasants land
Peasants attack nobles houses in country side

21. The Path of the “Great Fear”

22. National Assembly
Liberté!
Egalité!
Fraternité!

23. What was the Declaration of Independence?

24. France: The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
August 26, 1789
Liberty!
Property!
Resistance to oppression!

25. The WHITE of the Bourbons + the RED & BLUE of Paris.
The Tricolor (1789)
The WHITE of the Bourbons + the RED & BLUE of Paris.
Citizen!

26. March of the Women, October 5-6, 1789
A spontaneous demonstration of Parisian women for bread.
We want the baker, the baker’s wife and the baker’s boy!

27. Constitution of 1971 Created limited monarchy
Legislative assembly to make laws
The King tried to leave but was caught

28. War with Europe 1972 Believe French nobles trying to gain power back
Legislative Assembly declare war with Austria and Prussia

29. National Convention 1972 End monarchy Created French Republic
King became common person

30. Execution of King Louis XVI 1973

31. Reign of Terror 1973 Queen killed 9 months after the king
30,000 people died
End with beheading of Robespierre in 1974

32. The Directory 1975
Tired of death
Created a 5 member government