1. French Revolution  King Louis XVI  Absolute Monarch--A ruler that holds all political power  Marie Antoninette  King Louis XVI  Absolute Monarch--A ruler that holds all political power  Marie Antoninette

2. The Three Estates

3. Vocabulary  Aristocracy--Members of Frances noble families  Peasants--poor farm workers  Estate--Social class in France  Revolution--a sudden or great change  Versailles--palace and home to King Louis XVI  Aristocracy--Members of Frances noble families  Peasants--poor farm workers  Estate--Social class in France  Revolution--a sudden or great change  Versailles--palace and home to King Louis XVI

4. Causes of the French Revolution  3rd estate resents privileges of the 1st and 2nd estate  Economic troubles--high taxes/debt  Poor Harvest--starvation/famine  Governments failure to address or attempt to solve problems in France  3rd estate resents privileges of the 1st and 2nd estate  Economic troubles--high taxes/debt  Poor Harvest--starvation/famine  Governments failure to address or attempt to solve problems in France

5. Revolution turns violent  Estates general meeting to solve financial problems in France  3rd Estate(peasants) only one vote and felt unrepresented  Started the National Assembly-- governing body made up of the people, King is still in charge  Estates general meeting to solve financial problems in France  3rd Estate(peasants) only one vote and felt unrepresented  Started the National Assembly-- governing body made up of the people, King is still in charge

6. Violence  Bastille--fortress prison in Paris and symbol of royal tyranny  The people seized the Bastille looking for weapons  ***Beginning of the Revolution***  Bastille--fortress prison in Paris and symbol of royal tyranny  The people seized the Bastille looking for weapons  ***Beginning of the Revolution***

7. Monarchy is Overthrown  Declaration of the Rights of Man  “all men were born and remain free and equal in rights”  Declaration of the Rights of Man  “all men were born and remain free and equal in rights”

8. Social Reforms  Ended privileges of the Nobles and clergy  Created a Constitutional Monarchy  Equal rights to all citizens of France  Ended Feudalism  Abolished labor unions  Ended privileges of the Nobles and clergy  Created a Constitutional Monarchy  Equal rights to all citizens of France  Ended Feudalism  Abolished labor unions

9. Economic Reforms  Took over church lands and sold them to help the debt and redistribute land  Free trade  Taxes were based on your ability to pay them=rich pay more tax than poor  Took over church lands and sold them to help the debt and redistribute land  Free trade  Taxes were based on your ability to pay them=rich pay more tax than poor

10. Religious Reforms  Freedom of Religion  Church land was sold  Catholic Church under control of the French Government  Bishops and Priests would be elected and get paid a state salary  Freedom of Religion  Church land was sold  Catholic Church under control of the French Government  Bishops and Priests would be elected and get paid a state salary