Warm-UpWhat is something that would inspire you

to start a revolution??

Response must be in a complete sentence:“_______ would inspire me to start a revolution

because_______”

The French Revolution

The Old RegimeDuring the 1700’s France had three main issues:InsolvencyInjusticeInequality

InsolvencyFrance could not pay for it’s MANY wars. As a result, the country was bankrupt.

InjusticeThe law did not apply to everyone. Anyone could be imprisoned, with are without a trial.

InequalityThere were three Estates (classes): First Estate: Clergy Second Estate: Nobles Third Estate: Everyone Else

1st Estate2nd Estate

3rd Estate

Paid almost NO taxes

Paid the most taxes

Think Fast! Why are the members of the 3rd Estate angry?

What do they want?

60 sec!

Beginning of the Revolution 1789 - meeting of the Estates General legislative body

of France (Loius VXI needed MONEY) Members of the 3rd Estate are angry The members of the 3rd Estate demanded more power

and formed the National Assembly June 17, 1789- delegates of 3rd estate vote to establish

National Assembly- this is the first act of the revolution

The Storming of the Bastille Louis XVI tries to make peace with the 3rd estate by ordering the

other 2 estates to join them in the National Assembly rumors began of foreign troops coming to kill French citizens

July 14, 1789 - a mob overtakes the Bastille - a French prison- to get gunpowder

The Bastille falls to the control of the citizens and the revolution has begun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fNfE9szC3Q

Reforms of the Assembly August 27th, 1789- the Assembly adopts the

Declaration on the Rights of Man and Citizen

The Assembly also looks at the relationship between the Church and the government Church land is taken by the state and priests/clergy must be

elected by the people

Changes made by the Assembly

A limited constitutional monarchy is created stripping the king of most of his power

September, 1791, the National Assembly finishes a constitution and gives power to the new Legislative Assembly

The National Convention Sept. 1792 – (a newer more radical gov’t) the National

Convention abolishes the monarchy and declares France a republic

All male citizens are given the right to vote and hold office

Death of Louis XVI 1793 - Louis XVI is tried and

convicted of treason He is sentenced to death at

the guillotine

Think Fast!

What Enlightenment philosopher would side with the 3rd Estate? Why?

Hint: He said that people have the right to overthrow a bad government!

120 sec!

EXIT TICKET1) What Enlightenment ideas do you see in the

French Revolution

2) How did the ideas of Enlightenment philosophers affect the French Revolution?”

3) Which philosopher most influenced the French Revolution? Why?

Struggle for Power Because of threats from foreign

armies and domestic mobs there is a struggle for power

Maximillien Robespierre gains power- establishes the republic of virtue

Robespierre as leader Robespierre wipes out all traces of the monarchy and

religion For example, Sunday was removed from the calendar

because it was religious, and religion was now thought to be old fashioned

All churches closed Begins the…

Reign of Terror Summer 1793- Robespierre becomes the leader of the

Committee of Public Safety The committee would decide who was an enemy of the state Enemies were put to death People could be tried for “their conduct, their relations, their

remarks or their writings” (little evidence) View clip from A Tale of Two Cities

Dictator Robespierre becomes dictator and his rule becomes

known as the Reign of Terror

Victims of the Terror 20-40 thousand killed Most were commoners The most famous was Marie

Antoinette - widow of the king Even those who helped

establish the revolution were put to death for not being “radical enough”

End of the Reign of Terror By July 1794 - no one was safe from Robespierre The National Convention turns on Robespierre and he is

sentenced to death (beheading) - July 28, 1794

Ouch!

New Government 1795 - a new government is formed A two house legislative body and a five man executive

called The Directory Napoleon Bonaparte is put in charge of France’s

armies

Meanwhile in Santo Domingo….