French Revolution Timeline Standard:10.2.4 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.
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French Revolution Timeline Standard:10.2.4 Explain how the ideology of the French Revolution lead France to develop from constitutional monarch to democratic.
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French Revolution Timeline
Standard:10.2.4 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.
Urban Vs RuralUrban= City, many
building
Rural vs UrbanRural= Countryside, farms
The French Urban The French Urban PoorPoor
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
% of Income Spent on Bread
1787
1788
Where is the tax Where is the tax money?money?
Lettres de CachetLettres de Cachet
Y The French king could The French king could warrantwarrantimprisonment or death in aimprisonment or death in asigned letter under his seal.signed letter under his seal.
Y A A carte-blanchecarte-blanche warrant. warrant.
Y Cardinal Fleury issued 80,000Cardinal Fleury issued 80,000during the reign of Louis XV!during the reign of Louis XV!
Y Eliminated in 1790.Eliminated in 1790.
First, Second or Third Estate
First, Second or Third Estate
First, Second or Third Estate
Convening the Estates General Convening the Estates General May, 1789May, 1789Meeting of All EstatesMeeting of All Estates
Think About It
• Why is voting important to people?
Commoners3rd Estate
Aristocracy
2nd Estate
Clergy1st Estate
The Suggested Voting The Suggested Voting Pattern:Pattern:
Voting by EstatesVoting by Estates1
1
1
Louis XIV insisted that Louis XIV insisted that the ancient distinction of the the ancient distinction of the three orders be conserved in its entirety.three orders be conserved in its entirety.
Commoners3rd Estate
Aristocracy2nd Estate
Clergy1st Estate
The Number of The Number of RepresentativesRepresentatives
in the Estates General: Vote in the Estates General: Vote by Head!by Head!300
300
648
Why was the 3rd Estate upset at the Voting System in the
Estates General?
Europe on the Eve Europe on the Eve of theof the
French RevolutionFrench Revolution
““The Third Estate The Third Estate AwakensAwakens””Y 33rdrd Estate locked out on Estates General Estate locked out on Estates General
Y Decide to meet outsideDecide to meet outsideY They They proclaimedproclaimed themselves the themselves the ““National National
AssemblyAssembly”” of France. of France.
““The Tennis Court OathThe Tennis Court Oath””
June 20, 1789June 20, 1789
Storming the Bastille, Storming the Bastille, July July 14, 178914, 1789
Y A rumor that the king was planning a military A rumor that the king was planning a military coup against the National Assembly.coup against the National Assembly.
Y 18 died.18 died.
Y 73 wounded.73 wounded.
Y 7 guards 7 guards killed.killed.
Y It held 7 It held 7 prisoners prisoners [5 ordinary [5 ordinary criminals & 2 criminals & 2 madmen].madmen].
The Great Fear: Peasant The Great Fear: Peasant RevoltRevolt
(July 20, 1789)(July 20, 1789)Y Rumors that nobles were going to take peasants Rumors that nobles were going to take peasants landland
Y Peasants attack nobles houses in country side Peasants attack nobles houses in country side
The The PathPath
of theof the““GreatGreatFearFear””
National AssemblyNational Assembly1789 - 17911789 - 1791
Liberté!Liberté! Egalité!Egalité!
Fraternité!Fraternité!
What was the Declaration of Independence?
France: The France: The Declaration of the Declaration of the
Rights of Man and of Rights of Man and of the Citizenthe Citizen
August 26, August 26, 17891789
V Liberty!Liberty!
V Property!Property!
V Resistance to Resistance to oppression!oppression!
The Tricolor (1789)The Tricolor (1789)
The WHITE of the The WHITE of the Bourbons + the RED Bourbons + the RED
& BLUE of Paris.& BLUE of Paris.
Citizen!Citizen!
March of the Women,March of the Women,October 5-6, 1789October 5-6, 1789
We want the baker, the bakerWe want the baker, the baker’’s wife s wife and the bakerand the baker’’s boy!s boy!
A spontaneous demonstration of Parisian A spontaneous demonstration of Parisian women for bread.women for bread.
Constitution of 1971
• Created limited monarchy
• Legislative assembly to make laws
• The King tried to leave but was caught
War with Europe 1972• Believe French
nobles trying to gain power back
• Legislative Assembly declare war with Austria and Prussia