Chapter 9 Early Stages of the French Revolution Meeting of the Estates General 1789 Meeting of the Three Estates Has not been called for 150 Years Response to Financial Crisis and Hope to Increase Taxes Common Agreements 1. Constitutional Monarchy with National Assembly 2. Protection of Liberties 3. Clergy improved PROBLEM Over Representation and Voting o _____________________________ 3 rd estate gets as many delegates as 1 st and 2 nd combined -Composed completely of Bourgeoisie (Lawyers, Merchants, Etc.) -Cahiers: LONG List of grievances and complaints o ____________________________ 1 st and 2 nd Estate always vote together, usually against 3 rd estate o 3 rd ESTATE IS OUTRAGED A few Liberal members of 1 st and 2 nd Estate join the 3 rd The Third Estate Awakens: ________________ and ____________________
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Chapter 9 Early Stages of the French Revolution
Meeting of the Estates General 1789 Meeting of the Three Estates Has not been called for 150 Years Response to Financial Crisis and Hope to Increase Taxes Common Agreements
1. Constitutional Monarchy with National Assembly2. Protection of Liberties3. Clergy improved
PROBLEM Over Representation and Votingo _____________________________
3rd estate gets as many delegates as 1st and 2nd combined-Composed completely of Bourgeoisie (Lawyers, Merchants, Etc.)-Cahiers: LONG List of grievances and complaints
o ____________________________ 1st and 2nd Estate always vote together, usually against 3rd estate
o 3rd ESTATE IS OUTRAGEDA few Liberal members of 1st and 2nd Estate join the 3rd
The Third Estate Awakens: ________________ and ____________________
The 3rd Estate Forms The National Assemblyo Tennis Court Oath:
3rd Estate declares themselves the National Assembly ____________________________________________________
Jacques Louis David: The Tennis Court Oath
Deeper analysis of Tennis Court Oath Portrait: http://pages.uoregon.edu/dluebke/301ModernEurope/TennisCourtOath.html
Storming of the Bastille by the Paris Urban Poor(By: ____________________________________________)
Causes:-Serious Depression and Famine in France-Poor Harvest Outrageous Bread Prices Bread Riots-Domestic Production Plummets-Unemployment Rises
1789-1791 The Constitutional Monarchy _______________________
o (Bourgeois) National Convention Becomes the Legislative Assembly (Legislative Body of France)o King is head Executiveo French Nobility is abolishedo Redrew France into 83 approximately equal districts
o“Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité” Motto of the French Revolution
_______________________o More Secularo Religious Toleration for Jews and Protestantso Nationalized Catholic Church and Clergyo Clergy Forced to Swear Loyalty to New Governmento Government Nationalized All Church Land and Monasteries
Sold Land Off Peasants became most new propertied group
Increases their loyalty to the revolution
______________________o Eliminated Monopolieso Elimination of Guilds