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On the Eve of
Revolution
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How did each of the following contribute to
the revolutionary mood in France?• The Three Estates
• Enlightenment Ideas• Economic Crisis• Weak Leadership
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1. The Three Estates• 1st Estate – Clergy
1% of the total populationPay no taxes
• 2nd Estate – Noblemen2% of the total populationCollect “Protection” TaxesPay no taxes
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1. The Three Estates• 3rd Estate – Everyone Else
97% of the total population
WorkersPeasantsBourgeoisie
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2. Enlightenment
Ideas• 3rd Estate begins to challenge the authority of 1st and 2nd estates
• Reinforced the ideas of equality and liberty
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3. Economic Crisis• High Taxes
• High Prices• Food Shortage• Huge spending by the King and Queen
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4. Weak Leadership
• King often waited too long to address his country’s problems
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How did each of the following events lead to the
French Revolution?• Meeting of the Estates-General
• Establishment of the National Assembly
• Tennis Court Oath• Storming of the Bastille
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5. Meeting of the Estates-General
• 3rd Estate refuses to be dominated by the 1st and 2nd estates
• Asserted their Independence
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6. Establishment of the National
Assembly• Ended the Absolute Monarchy
• Began a French Representative Gov’t
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7. Tennis Court Oath• King forced to yield to the
demands of the National Assembly
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8. Storming of the Bastille
• July 14, 1789• Prison• Becomes symbol of the revolution