1. The French Revolution From Louis XVI - Napoleon

2. Setting the Stage  1788 King Louis XVI needs cash – France bankrupt Fighting the British during the 7 Years War (French and Indian War) Supported America during the American Revolution Upkeep on Palace of Versailles

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4. Louis Calls the Estates-General  Estates General – Similar to Parliament – Representatives from each of the 3 classes of French society 1 st Estate - Clergy 2nd Estate - Nobles 3rd Estate – Everyone else - bourgeoisie - artists, farmers, Peasants, city workers etc

5. Estates General  1 st Estate has 300 members and one vote  2 nd Estate has 300 members and one vote  3 rd Estate has 600 members and one vote – How do you feel about this if you are in the 3 rd Estate??? – WHY?

6. Demand for Change  3 rd Estate wants to change voting procedures. – Want to establish a National Assembly where EACH representative has a vote.

7. King Louis XVI’s Response  Get the idea?? NADA!!! No!!, No Way!!! Aint gonna happen!!!, Forgetaboutit!!! Nope!!! Uh-uh!!! Not on my watch!!! Not here, not now, not ever!!!

8. 3 rd Estate Response  May 1788 -Representatives meet on an indoor tennis court and pledged that they would not leave until the king agrees to their demands – “The Tennis Court Oath” Like a big “sit in”  Embarrassing situation for the king – Why?  King finally agrees  Establishment of The National Assembly

9. Bastille Day  July 1788 French farmers, peasants do not have enough to eat and are paying high taxes – Nobles out of touch (“Let them eat cake”) – People can not afford food  Peasants getting a bit rowdy  Louis XVI starts assembling troops at Versailles  People fear he is planning to attack the new National Assembly and arrest members

10. Bastille Day continued  People in Paris hear about the troops – Begin to riot. – July 14, 1788 - Attack the Bastille – fortress prison in Paris. Seen as a symbol of Kings power People storm the prison, free the prisoners, take guns and ammo.

11. Then Now The Bastille

12. Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen  National Assembly votes to eliminate all classes, titles, nobility. – Say nobles and clergy must pay taxes too  Serves as a basis for French Constitution “Liberty, Equality, Fraternity”

13. Revolution gets out of hand  Riots soon spread to countryside – Peasants attack nobles in their houses. Kill many nobles – Nobles and Clergy living in fear “A Tale of Two Cities” is set in this time period

14. Revolution Getting out of Control  King Louis XVI attempts to flee the country with his wife Marie Antoinette  Captured and brought back  Radicals (Jacobins) getting more say in how the government should be run

15. We better stop this This is getting out of hand The killed their King!!! This is not good  1792-1793 Other nations of Europe worry that revolution in France will spread to their countries.

16. Other nations invade France – Austria, Prussia (Germany), Spain, Britain, wage war on France. – French fight them off  Radicals in France gain even more power

17. Rule of Revolution #2  “In the midst of chaos, the one who comes out on top is the one who is most organized and willing to speak out.” Mr. J

18. Radicals Gain Control  Maxmilian Robespierre and the “Committee for Public Safety” – Begin hunting down all those seen as a threat to the Revolution – 1793 Louis and Marie sent to the guillotine

19. “Reign of Terror” – “Reign of Terror” Begins Around 30,000 people eventually sent to the guillotine Nobles, peasants, workers - anyone Robespierre saw as a threat to the revolution

21. End of Reign of Terror  1794 – National Convention feels Robespierre has gone over the line – He is arrested, tried, convicted and executed – Don’t you just love the irony of it all???

22. Impact of the Revolution  Monarchy is gone  Old feudal customs are gone  Slavery in French colonies abolished  France becomes democratic country – The Directory 2 house legislature and committee of 5 Directors – Inefficient, quarrelsome, – It does not really work  France has LARGE, experienced army – Rising young star in that army – Napoleon Bonaparte