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American Revolution

Learn about the long-term and immediate causes of the French Revolution. Discover key terms like bourgeoisie, deficit spending, and the Three Estates system. Understand the influence of Enlightenment ideas and the impact of weak leadership.

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American Revolution

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  1. American Revolution

  2. Causes of the American Revolution

  3. Gov’t’s power comes from the people Separation Of Powers People have natural rights to life, liberty and property Checks & Balances Enlightenment Ideas Checks & Balances US Constitution Guaranteed Individual Rights Gov’t’s authority comes from people Separation of three branches of gov’t

  4. French Revolution

  5. Key Terms: • bourgeoisie • – In French society – the middle class • deficit spending • – situation in which a government spends more • money than it takes in

  6. Three Estates in Old Regime: • First estate = Catholic Clergy • Second estate = Nobility • Third estate = Diverse group • (bourgeoisie, laborers, peasants)

  7. Which estate is represented by the man under the stone? What is the picture saying about this estate?

  8. Louis XIV – The Sun King (1643-1715) • Created extensive military • Built Versailles • Left France deeply in debt

  9. Louis XV: 1715-1774 • Continued deficit spending • Taxed the third Estate unmercifully

  10. Louis XVI – The Last King 1774-1793 • Inherited a huge • economic crisis • Third Estate objected to • unfair conditions and • demanded reform

  11. Versailles

  12. The Revolution Begins - 1789 • Declaration of the Rights of Man & Citizen • Modeled after American Declaration • Freedom of religion • Taxed according to ability to pay • A new constitution created. • Royal family attempts to flee to Austria. • Captured and imprisoned in Paris.

  13. Marie Antoinette “Madam Deficit” • Had little understanding • of the conditions of the lower classes

  14. Causes of the French Revolution Long Term Causes: Immediate Causes: • •Enlightenment ideas—liberty • and equality • Example furnished by the • American Revolution • Social and economic • injustices of the Old Regime • Economic crisis—famine • and government debt • Weak leadership • Discontent of the Third • Estate • REVOLUTION • Fall of the Bastille • National Assembly • Declaration of the • Rights of Man and a • new constitution

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