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1 The French Revolution Overview Notes

2 The Palace of Versailles

3 King Louis XVI

4 Marie Antoinette

5 Ancient Regime French society depended on wheat production and was the basis for taxation and food supply Nobles and Clergy did NOT pay taxes This system was in place since the days of the Middle Ages

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7 The French Revolution video Clip Left Side Record notes (in bullet form) under the following titles: KINGXVI MARIE ANTOINETTE INFLUENCE OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT

8 Long-term Problems of France right side of notebook France has HUGE debt by late 18 th century Military expenses Extravagant lifestyle of king and nobles A sharp rise in taxes peasants pay most Poor harvests Price of bread SOARS! 1996Instructional Resources Corporation King Louis XVI

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11 Banner Requirements: Name of your group A slogan for your group A symbol that represents your group A list of AT LEAST three suggestions for solving the current financial crisis Do you want to vote by ORDER or by HEAD?

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13 Meeting of the Estates General King L calls meeting of Estates General Estates General: a medieval representative body. It had not met since 1614 Divided France into 3 estates: First estate: clergy-enormous wealth and privilege Second estate: nobility-received top jobs in govn t, army courts and church Third estate: commoners- some bourgeoisie (bankers, lawyers, doctors, journalists) but mostly peasants, street peddlers, construction, farming, factory work 1996Instructional Resources Corporation The Third Estate Awakens

14 The Tennis Court Oath Fed up with voting by order, the Third Estate adopts the title THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY and declares itself the true representative body of France!!!!!! Majority of clergy joined June 20, 1789 Tennis Court Oath: pledged never to disband until a constitution was written 1996Instructional Resources Corporation The Oath

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16 French Revolution Video Clip Left side Record notes (in bullet form) under the following titles: KINGXVI MARIE ANTOINETTE INFLUENCE OF THE ENLIGHTENMENT Describe the economic conditions in France during Who was Jacques Necker? Background notes on Maximillian Robespierre.

17 The Storming of the Bastille By July 1789 ¼ people unemployed Bread prices soared many without food Rumor king s troops coming to attack Paris JULY 14, 1789 hundreds march to the BASTILLE (medieval fort and prison) Soldiers fire on crowd from the Bastille Crowds take over and news spreads..the peasants REVOLT The French Revolution officially begins (July 14, 1789) 1996Instructional Resources Corporation 1996Instructional Resources Corporation

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19 The Constitution National assembly est. a CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY Law-making power = national assembly King is head of state and could VETO Solve financial crisis = seize land of church and nobles that fled France King L eventually accepts the constitution in 1791

20 The March on Versailles Continued financial crisis 7,000 women march 12 miles to Versailles and invade palace King promises bread and returns to Paris with women King and family will never return to Versailles! 1996Instructional Resources Corporation Girl Power!

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22 Stage Three left side Create a list of possible ways to raise money to save France from financial ruin. (Ideas include selling all church lands, taking all French citizens, and declaring bankruptcy) Be prepared to present your ideas to the king!!!

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24 The Execution of King Louis XVI King agrees to constitution 1791 vetoed revolutionary decrees 1792 National Convention established more radical (Jacobins and sans-culottes) France at war Austria(Marie s bro) and Prussia King caught fleeing France and found guilty of treason Executed Instructional Resources Corporation I die innocent of all the crimes of which I have been charged

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26 The Reign of Terror France at war Committee of Public Safety established-- absolute power France fought against monarchs of Europe victoriously Maximilian Robespierre Set up revolutionary courts to purge republic of nonrevolutionaries 40,000 died in two years Robespierre executed in Instructional Resources Corporation Max

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28 The Coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon chosen after 5 years of disastrous rule by a 5- member Directory While Napoleon brought many revolutionary reforms, he was also autocratic Napoleonic Code no feudal privileges, advancements in education, simplified and classified laws, etc. Conquered an Empire encompassing most of Europe but lost to Russia and abdicated in 1814 The Little Dictator

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