1. NATIONAL ASSEMBLY to the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY Timeline Activity

2. EVENT #1 Bread Riots and the Women's March on Versailles Women's March on Versailles (Oct. 1789) WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? What were the causes of the Women’s March on Versailles? What were the causes of the Women’s March on Versailles? Impact on the Royal Family & Revolution? Impact on the Royal Family & Revolution?

3. Why was it IMPORTANT? Why was it SIGNIFICANT? INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY 1.) Ended INDEPENDENT AUTHORITY of Louis XVI; removed feeling of invincibility that covered the monarchy! (babysat from here on out…) NEW BALANCE OF POWER IN FRANCE 3.) Symbolized a NEW BALANCE OF POWER IN FRANCE (nation’s commoners – the PEOPLE!) POPULAR MOVEMENTS * Example that brought together all aspects of the revolution; symbolic of the power of POPULAR MOVEMENTS RESISTANCE TO THE REVOL 2.) End of Louis XVI’s RESISTANCE TO THE REVOLUTION (had been trying to block the National Assembly – no more!)

4. EVENT #2 Civil Constitution of the Clergy EVENT #2 Civil Constitution of the Clergy (July 1790) WHAT PREVIOUSLY HAPPENED? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? WHAT PREVIOUSLY HAPPENED? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? Consequences for the Catholic Church? …Pope? Consequences for the Catholic Church? …Pope?

5. Why was it IMPORTANT? Why was it SIGNIFICANT? EMPLOYEES OF THESTATE 1.) Turned the clergy into EMPLOYEES OF THE STATE ELECTION SYSTEM 2.) Established an ELECTION SYSTEM and a pay rate for the clergy SUBORDINATED ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH * SUBORDINATED the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH in France to the French government (the Pope was no longer in power…) PREVIOUSLYTITHESMONASTIC VOWS NATIONALIZED PREVIOUSLY… TITHES and MONASTIC VOWS were abolished and Church property was NATIONALIZED! What does this term mean?

6. FACTIONS AND RADICALISM …in the National Assembly REVOLUTIONARIES DID NOT want Monarchy! DID NOT want Monarchy! Radicals… Radicals… LEFTRIGHTCENTER MODERATES SOME change! SOME change! Constitutional Monarchy… Constitutional Monarchy…CONSERVATIVES Supported MONARCHY! Supported MONARCHY! Opposed the Revolution… Opposed the Revolution…

7. EVENT #3 The Royal Family’s Escape! EVENT #3 The Royal Family’s Escape! (June 1791) WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? What effects did attempted escape have Royal Family? What effects did attempted escape have Royal Family? …perception throughout Europe? …perception throughout Europe?

8. HOSTILITY LOUIS XVI MARIE ANTOINETTE * Turning point where HOSTILITY towards LOUIS XVI and MARIE ANTOINETTE became more evident! TREASON EXECUTION 1.) Provoked charges of TREASON which ultimately led to his EXECUTION in 1793 EUROPEAN MONARCHS 2.) Alerted other EUROPEAN MONARCHS (feared that the revolution would spread to their countries and result in instability) Why was it IMPORTANT? Why was it SIGNIFICANT?

9. EVENT #4 New Constitution EVENT #4 New Constitution (Sept. 1791) CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY Type of government? Characteristics… Problems? Type of government? Characteristics… Problems?

10. CONSTITUTION 1.) First written CONSTITUTION in France (constitutional monarchy) LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY * King had to share power with the LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY (veto and ability to select ministers) WHAT DID IT DO? REGULAR ELECTIONS ACTIVE * Formed a system for REGULAR ELECTIONS – ACTIVE citizens could VOTE! SEPARATION OF POWERS * Constitutional SEPARATION OF POWERS Why was it IMPORTANT? Why was it SIGNIFICANT?

11. EVENT #5 Rise of the Paris Commune EVENT #5 Rise of the Paris Commune (Aug. 1792) SANS-CULOTTES …the SANS-CULOTTES ! Why was itIMPORTANT? Why was itSIGNIFICANT? Why was it IMPORTANT? Why was it SIGNIFICANT? RADICALISM VIOLENCE 1.) Marked a shift towards RADICALISM and VIOLENCE in the French Revolution! WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? WHAT HAPPENED? WHAT DO YOU KNOW? Why did the Revolution enter a RADICAL STAGE in 1792? Why did the Revolution enter a RADICAL STAGE in 1792?