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French Revolution

French Revolution. By: Sammy McMillan, Chase Brown, Zane Trott , Jackson Ard , Clark Shelton. Royal Absolutism. In the late seventeenth century, the king of France, Louis XIV, declared his rule to be an absolute monarchy.

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French Revolution

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  1. French Revolution By: Sammy McMillan, Chase Brown, Zane Trott, Jackson Ard, Clark Shelton

  2. Royal Absolutism In the late seventeenth century, the king of France, Louis XIV, declared his rule to be an absolute monarchy. An absolute monarchy is when the king or queen controls every aspect of their citizen’s lives. This concept was designed by a man by the name Jacques- Benigne Boussuet

  3. Royal Absolutism • Initially the citizens and parlements came to the king with proposals for civil liberties and other amendments to the king’s will, however the king disregarded them and said he held all the power in the kingdom.

  4. Royal Absolutism • After hearing these proposals, the king dissolved parlement and instituted his own courts that would rule the way he wanted. • The kings decisions, which did not have the influence of his citizens led to unnecessary war, famine, debt and ultimately a revolution

  5. National Debt • Another main cause of the French Revolution was the horrible debt that the country was beginning to fall into. • This national debt caused for a major uproar in the demand for change, this change brought about the Revolution

  6. Debt Cont. • The National Debt problem was a direct result of the Inequitable System of Tax and how it was so poorly managed by the financial systems • Because of this the government plummeted into even deeper debt since no system could relieve the country of its debt.

  7. Types of Debt Internal Debt- this was the money that was owed to the lenders with the Country. This lead to a type of civil distrust amongst the government and the people due to the large amounts of overspending. External Debt- money that is owed to foreign lenders. To compensate for the debt the Government attempted to issue securities in return for the money they were given such as government bonds and bills. These external spendings affected France’s foreign affairs in a major way.

  8. Enlightenment Ideals

  9. Discontent of the Bourgeoisie Power in Paris Royal gov’t March of the Bourgeoisie Raising money Taxes abolished Church not opposed Oath of allegiance to the Constitution Pope puts an anathema on Revolution

  10. Famine Main Reason – Shortage of Grain Prices Rise Poor/Lower Class (Majority) Cannot afford Starvation Another reason - El Nino

  11. El Nino Periodic Change in atmospheric pressure (Heat rises or lowers based on water temperature) Laki Eruption 1783 Raised Temperatures – irregular harvests

  12. Works Cited • "1789: France." World Socialist Movement. July 1989. Web. 08 Sept. 2009.<http://www.worldsocialism.org/spgb/etheory/ 1905-1985/89French%20Revolution.htm>. • Hunt, Lynn and Censer, Jack R. “Monarchy Embattled.” Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revolution. 2001. George Mason University and City University of New York. 8 Sept. 2009 < http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/ credits.html>.

  13. Works Cited • "Causes of the French Revolution." Tgv reservation: timetable, maps and tgv tickets reservation on bonjourlafrance.net. Bonjour La France. Web. 08 Sept. 2009. <http://bonjourlafrance.net/ france-facts/france-history/causes-of-the-french- revolution.htm>. • "Causes of the French Revolution." Wikipedia. Web. 5 Sept. 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Causes_of_the_French_Revolution>. • "El Nino - Southern Oscillation." Wikipedia. Web. 6 Sept. 2009. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_nino>.

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