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Warm-Up. What is something that would inspire you to start a revolution?? Response must be in a complete sentence: “_______ would inspire me to start a revolution because_______”. The French Revolution. The Old Regime. During the 1700’s France had three main issues: In solvency In justice
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Warm-Up What is something that would inspire you to start a revolution?? Response must be in a complete sentence: “_______ would inspire me to start a revolution because_______”
The Old Regime During the 1700’s France had three main issues: • Insolvency • Injustice • Inequality
Insolvency France could not pay for it’s MANY wars. As a result, the country was bankrupt.
Injustice The law did not apply to everyone. Anyone could be imprisoned, with are without a trial.
Inequality There were three Estates (classes): • First Estate: Clergy • Second Estate: Nobles • Third Estate: Everyone Else
Paid almost NO taxes Paid the most taxes
Think Fast! 60 sec! • Why are the members of the 3rd Estate angry? • What do they want?
Beginning of the Revolution • 1789 - meeting of the Estates General legislative body of France (Loius VXI needed MONEY) • Members of the 3rd Estate are angry • The members of the 3rd Estate demanded more power and formed the National Assembly • June 17, 1789- delegates of 3rd estate vote to establish National Assembly- this is the first act of the revolution
The Storming of the Bastille • Louis XVI tries to make peace with the 3rd estate by ordering the other 2 estates to join them in the National Assembly • rumors began of foreign troops coming to kill French citizens • July 14, 1789 - a mob overtakes the Bastille - a French prison- to get gunpowder • The Bastille falls to the control of the citizens and the revolution has begun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fNfE9szC3Q
Reforms of the Assembly • August 27th, 1789- the Assembly adopts the Declaration on the Rights of Man and Citizen • The Assembly also looks at the relationship between the Church and the government • Church land is taken by the state and priests/clergy must be elected by the people
Changes made by the Assembly • A limited constitutional monarchy is created • stripping the king of most of his power • September, 1791, the National Assembly finishes a constitution and gives power to the new Legislative Assembly
The National Convention • Sept. 1792– (a newer more radical gov’t) the National Conventionabolishes the monarchy and declares France a republic • All male citizens are given the right to vote and hold office
Death of Louis XVI • 1793 - Louis XVI is tried and convicted of treason • He is sentenced to death at the guillotine
Think Fast! 120 sec! • What Enlightenment philosopher would side with the 3rd Estate? Why? • Hint: He said that people have the right to overthrow a bad government!
EXIT TICKET • What Enlightenment ideas do you see in the French Revolution • How did the ideas of Enlightenment philosophers affect the French Revolution?” • Which philosopher most influenced the French Revolution? Why?
Struggle for Power • Because of threats from foreign armies and domestic mobs there is a struggle for power • Maximillien Robespierre gains power- establishes the republic of virtue
Robespierre as leader • Robespierre wipes out all traces of the monarchy and religion • For example, Sunday was removed from the calendar because it was religious, and religion was now thought to be old fashioned • All churches closed • Begins the…
Reign of Terror • Summer 1793- Robespierre becomes the leader of the Committee of Public Safety • The committee would decide who was an enemy of the state • Enemies were put to death • People could be tried for “their conduct, their relations, their remarks or their writings” (little evidence) • View clip from A Tale of Two Cities
Dictator • Robespierre becomes dictator and his rule becomes known as the Reign of Terror
Victims of the Terror • 20-40 thousand killed • Most were commoners • The most famous was Marie Antoinette - widow of the king • Even those who helped establish the revolution were put to death for not being “radical enough”
End of the Reign of Terror • By July 1794 - no one was safe from Robespierre • The National Convention turns on Robespierre and he is sentenced to death (beheading) - July 28, 1794
New Government • 1795 - a new government is formed • A two house legislative body and a five man executive called The Directory • Napoleon Bonaparte is put in charge of France’s armies