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Key Ideas of the French
Revolution
Factual information drawn from McKay, John P. A History of World
Societies. 7th ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2007. Print.
Image from: https://jspivey.wikispaces.com/file/view/bastille-2.gif/97014286/bastille-2.gif
Why study it?
The nature of politics
Human response to oppression
Abandonment of Absolute Monarchy
When the economy faltered, the King’s lavish lifestyle dealt a blow to his claim of divine right
Top Image found at: http://www.students.sbc.edu/gregg09/Versailles%20images/Versailles%203.jpgImage to the left found at: http://thegardensblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/palace_of_versailles_gardens.jpg
Present day connection: Has the economybeen a key issue in a recent or upcoming election?
The Estates General
Top image is from: http://www.zunal.com/myaccount/uploads/three_estates_pic.jpgChart comes from: http://mcknight-cardinalpoints.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html
Three groups with varying interests
Privileges of the First Two Estates
Representation
Financial opportunities
Image from: http://zwebsite.net/Three+Estates.jpg
• Why would the first two Estates oppose the Third Estate on most issues?
*hint* look at the chart
Population of each Estate
National Assembly
Third Estate creates their own club
Image from: http://www.solarnavigator.net/history/explorers_history/French_Revolution_Serment_du_jeu_de_paume_Tennis_Court_Oath.jpg
The Tennis Court OathOf 1789
The Great Fear
Large scale rebellion
Led to improved peasant conditions
Image from: http://cdn.dipity.com/uploads/events/a16df1262fc52a6ae85628c5c6cee53d.jpg
Declaration of the Rights of Man
Similar to U.S. Declaration of Independence
Inspired further revolutionary thought
Image from: http://cla.calpoly.edu/~lcall/111/Declaration_Rights_of_Man.jpg
Highlights of the Declaration
Men are born free
Protection from acts that do not harm others
Representative government
How do these rights compare to the U.S. Declaration of Independence?
A Different Revolution
A women’s movement
emerged
Top image from: http://www.historywiz.com/images/frenchrevolution/womensmarch1.jpgImage to left from: http://www.glogster.com/media/2/3/56/65/3566589.jpg
The Second Revolution
The most radical phase of the revolution
Executed King
Declared France a republic
Translation: Unity, Indivisibility of the French Republic, Liberty, Equality andBrotherhood – or death.
Image and translation from: http://www.sahistory.org.za/classroom/grade8/graphics/1_liberty_poster.jpgwww.sahistory.org.za/classroom/grade8/1_1.htm
Reign of Terror
Opposition was suppressed
Up to 40,000 executed
Top Image from: http://www.radford.edu/~wkovarik/class/images/guillotine.jpgLeft image from: http://www.newgenevacenter.org/06_Historical-Documents/Photocopies+Illustrations/1794_Robespierre.jpg
Maximilien Robespierre, head of The Committee of Public Safety
A Moderate Swing
Eventually, the killing stopped
Conservative attitudes began to return
Napoleon claimed the throne
Image from: http://wiki.theplaz.com/w/images/thumb/French_Revolution_Napoleon-peque.jpg/300px-French_Revolution_Napoleon-peque.jpg
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