22.3 Dawn of a New Era • 1. Importance of Battle of Valmy • Defeat Prussians and ideals of the monarchies • Saved spirit of the revolution • 2. Importance of Democratic reforms made by National Convention 1792-1795 • First democratic constitution in France • French Republic • Single legislature • Universal male suffrage • Standard metric system
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22.3 Dawn of a New Era 1. Importance of Battle of Valmy Defeat Prussians and ideals of the monarchies Saved spirit of the revolution 2. Importance of Democratic.
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22.3 Dawn of a New Era
• 1. Importance of Battle of Valmy• Defeat Prussians and ideals of the
monarchies• Saved spirit of the revolution• 2. Importance of Democratic reforms
made by National Convention 1792-1795• First democratic constitution in France• French Republic• Single legislature• Universal male suffrage• Standard metric system
• National Convention must deal with King Louis XIV – Correspondence with foreign monarchs as
evidence against him– Jan 1793 – executed by guillotine
• 3. King’s quote pg 568• “...I fear that she may suffer the anger of
the Lord”• a. how does this reflect his belief in
absolute power and Divine Right? • b. how do you think the public
responded? • …did this help the cause of the
Revolutionaries?
• 4. Who were sans-culottes? • Paris shopkeepers, artisans, workers• ….they believed in? • Republic elected by “citizens” • Reject wealth, extravagance• Favor simple life
Moderates – protect wealthy middle class from sans-culottes
Form opposition to Jacobins
7. Sans-culottes supported..? …result?
Jacobins – more radical measures and violence
• 8. other monarchs in Europe felt….? • Threatened by events in France• Would ally against France • England, Spain, Holland, Austria,
Prussia
• 9. Jacobins vs. Girondists • Jacobins threaten all monarchies in
Europe. Accuse Girondists of being Royalists, arrests, conscription, and more war
• A political spectrum to represent a broad range of views ; especially political.
• Fill in • Right – no change• Royalists, go back to the way things were• Middle – just a little change • Girondists• Left – lots of change, radicals, overthrow
• After the successful revolutions, why do you think, (in both England and France) the leaders of the new government turned their back on the Enlightenment?
• 11. Republic of Virtue• Jacobin goal – create Republic
w/ good citizens • Universal elementary education• Teach agric. Skills• Temporary price controls• Abolish slavery in colonies• Encourage religious tolerance
The Republic of Virtue was filled with Enlightenment ideas