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World History Ch. 3

The French Revolution. World History Ch. 3. Lets Back Up for a Moment. Greeks Democracy and Voting. Romans Republic Representative Government. Jews What is “right” in the eyes of God Justice. Christianity Equality and Fairness. Lets Back Up for a Moment. Middle Ages Ignorance Fear

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World History Ch. 3

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  1. The French Revolution World History Ch. 3

  2. Lets Back Up for a Moment • Greeks • Democracy and Voting • Romans • Republic • Representative Government • Jews • What is “right” in the eyes of God • Justice • Christianity • Equality and Fairness

  3. Lets Back Up for a Moment • Middle Ages • Ignorance • Fear • Superstition • Tradition • just the way it is

  4. Lets Back Up for a Moment • Scientific Revolution • Trying to understand the physical world • Enlightenment • Using the scientific revolution to understand human behavior • Government Return to Greco-Roman Reason to combat superstition and tradition

  5. Lets Back Up for a Moment • Thirteen British Colonies become the United States of America • The Enlightenment in practice

  6. Who’s Next?

  7. World History – Standard Review C.S.S. – 10.2

  8. Standard – 10.2 Students compare and contrast the Glorious Revolution of England, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution and their enduring effects worldwide on the political expectations for self-government and individual liberty. Government Glorious Revolution of England American Revolution Personal freedom French Revolution

  9. (England) Glorious Revolution (United States) American Revolution Declaration of the Rights of Man ? English Bill of Rights ? U.S. Bill of Rights ? (France) French Revolution Standard – 10.2.2

  10. The French Revolution Standard – 10.2.4 4 Napoleon’s Empire 5 Decline Napoleon’s Empire 3 Rise of Napoleon 2 Revolution & Reign of Terror 6 Congress of Vienna – limited monarchy 1 The Rise and Fall King & the Old Regime

  11. The French Revolution Standard – 10.2.5 Democratic Revolutions Once you try it you can’t deny it! 1830 and 1848 Share the Revolution Limited Monarchy Over our dead bodies Congress of Vienna Republics for Everyone You too

  12. The French Revolution On the Eve of Revolution World History Ch. 3-1

  13. What were the major themes of the Enlightenment? • Natural Law led toNatural Rights • The Social Contract provided the bond • Purpose: to define government’s role in society • What are the rules and who gets to write them?

  14. French Society Divided • The Ancient Regime • The estates were names given to the social classes of France • Dates back to medieval times • Could not move between

  15. French Society Divided • The First Estate • Clergy • Less than 1% of the population • Owned 10% of the land • About 2% of their income was taxed

  16. French Society Divided • The Second Estate • Nobles • About 2% of the population • Owned 20% of the land • Paid no taxes

  17. French Society Divided • The Third Estate • 97% of the people • Bourgeoisie • The Middle class – doctors, lawyers, business owners • Urban Workers • Rural Peasants • Paid about 50% of their income in taxes

  18. French Society Divided • The Bourgeois took to the enlightenment • They believed they had the most to gain • Wanted democracy, more political power, and lower taxes

  19. “The Third Estate is the people and the people is the foundation of the State; it is in fact the state itself. The other orders are merely political categories while by the immutable laws of nature the People is everything…”How has the Enlightenment influenced this quote?

  20. Financial Troubles

  21. Financial Troubles • Deficit Spending • Living on borrowed money • Paying two wars • French and Indian War • American Revolution • Lavish Lifestyle

  22. Financial Troubles • Louis 14th • Louis 15th • Louis 16th • Spent too much money • 15 and 16 Weak leaders • How do we pay it back?

  23. Financial Troubles • Jacques Necker • Limit government spending • How do I keep partying without money? • Increase Taxes • On the nobles and clergy • No way dude! • No Solutions? • Call on the Estates General • A meeting of reps from all three estates to find a solution • 175 years ago (A LOT has changed since then)

  24. Louis XVI (16th) Calls for the Estates General • Meet at the palace of Versailles • Problem? Only three votes, one per estate • Clergy and Nobles = 2 • Third = 1 • Who always wins? • Third Estate creates a National Assembly (97%) • Solve money problem and demand change • When they meet the doors are locked • They meet at a Tennis Court and take Oath • They swore, “…never to separate and to meet wherever the circumstances might require until we have established a sound and just constitution.”

  25. Parisians Storm the Bastille • Parisians fear royal soldiers • Demand the “weapons” in the Bastille • Prison • Fighting started • Citizens storm the fortress • Release some prisoners • Others killed • Celebrated as Bastille Day in modern France • “This is no revolt, it is a revolution!”

  26. Let’s begin our roughdraft Write a question for each starred heading– “How did French society being divided lead to the storming of the Bastille?” Write your response to each question – “France was divided up into three estates called the Ancient Regime. The clergy made up the first estate. The…”

  27. The French Revolution The French Revolution Unfolds World History Ch. 3-2

  28. Chapter 3-2: The French Revolution Unfolds • What We Know • We have learned about the beginnings of the French Revolution: • Feudalism • Ancient Regime and Three Estates • Unequal sharing of power • Deficit Spending • Estates General • National Assembly • Tennis Court Oath • Storming of the Bastille • What We Will Know • Now We will study : • How the American Revolution influenced the French Revolution, including the principles behind the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen, and how France developed into a constitutional monarchy.

  29. Build Background Knowledge • Recall the problems that led to the start of the French Revolution and the formation of the National Assembly. • Predict what the National Assembly might do to try to solve some of those problems. • They swore, “…never to separate and to meet wherever the circumstances might require until we have established a sound and just constitution.”

  30. Political Crisis Leads to Revolt • Great Fear(country side) • Rumors • Attacks on peasants • Crop seizures • Led to attack on nobles • Paris Commune seizes power • Factions - Different groups of people • Who will take control? • Marquis de Lafayette • Moderate • Voice of Reason – how far do we take this? • Paris Commune • Radical • Replaced royal city government • End to the monarchy • “The Mob” Peasants attacking the estates of the nobility

  31. The National Assembly Acts • Special Privilege End • Feudalism is abolished • Made all three estates equal

  32. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen August 26, 1789 • Liberty! • Property! • Resistance to oppression! • Modeled (in part) after the Declaration of Independence

  33. U.S. Bill of Rights (I-X)

  34. The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen Posed New Dilemmas • Did women have equal rights with men? • Olympe de Gouges • What about free blacks in the colonies? • How could slavery be justified if all men were born free? • Did religious toleration of Protestants and Jews include equal political rights?

  35. The National Assembly Acts Women March on Versailles • 6000 women march 13 miles in the rain • Demand bread (food) • Demand to see king • Angry at Marie Antoinette • Wanted the king close – back to Paris

  36. The National Assembly Presses On The Church is Placed Under State Control The Constitution of 1791 Establishes a New Government • Civil Constitution of the Clergy • The “State” controls the church not the Pope • Priests punished • Peasants do not support • Disagreement opens between Paris and the peasants • Set up limited monarchy • Set up Legislative Assembly • Make laws • Collect taxes • Decide issues of war and peace • Moderates – “We’re Done!” • Enlightenment goals with church not involved in government

  37. The National Assembly Presses On Louis’s Escape Fails • Louis 16th and Marie • Disguised - attempt to flee to Austria • Seen as traitors

  38. Radicals Take Control Rulers Fear Spread of Revolution Threats Come From Abroad • Emigres • Noble, clergy, and others who fled to other countries • Spoke of violence • Other rulers of other countries fear it will spread to them • Others believe violence will get worse – it does! • Governments of Prussia and Austria • Threaten to invade to protect Monarchy – Declaration of Pilnitz • Austrian Emperor – Marie Antoinette's brother

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