2. The French Revolution (1789-1799)

4. Long Term Causes of The French Revolution Let’s first look at the

10. Let’s see how much you remember. Who were the three prominent Enlightenment thinkers that you have already learned about?

11. Remember these guys? Locke Montesquieu Rousseau Give yourself a pat on the back if you did.

13. Now let’s look at the more Immediate Causes of the French Revolution

14. 1. The nobles wanted to use the Estates General to control the king.

15. 2. However, the Third Estate , or bourgeoisie, opposed them because of unfair voting methods.

16. 97% 1 600 3rd 2% 1 200 2nd 1% 1 200 1st Percentage of the population Votes in the Estates General Representatives in the Estates General Estate or Social Class

17. Do you see a problem with the way that the voting works in the Estates General? Explain. What do you think that the Third Estate can or should do to rectify this situation? What do you think???

18. The First and Second Estates supported by heavy taxes imposed on the Third Estate. 4. What conclusion about France’s three estates can be drawn from the situation depicted in this cartoon?

19. Marie Antoinette A Woman of the Revolution 5. What details of the women’s clothing and expressions most clearly show the concerns in their lives? Do Now

21. For each situation, determine if it describes a political, social or economic condition in France at the time of the revolution. Nobles had the right to hunt game. However, peasants were forbidden even to hunt the rabbits that destroyed their crops. A rise in the population created an increase in the demand for goods and services. The people charging for these goods and services jacked up the prices (inflation). Only nobility were eligible for top government, military, court and church jobs. Do Next Let’s review the conditions that existed in France at this time.

22. “ The Third Estate Awakens” What do you think is going to happen now that the Third Estate has awoken?

23. The Revolution Begins.…. (1789-1792)

28. If you were part of the Third Estate and had to come up with a slogan for the French Revolution, what would it be? The king is a fink and the nobles and clergy stink! Place Your Slogan Here

30. The Capture Of Louis XVI You’re in my world now king! Down with the Old Regime! I think that I’m in a heap of …trouble.

31. THE REPUBLIC (1792-1794)

32. republic : A political system in which a country is ruled by law, has representative government, and is democratic in nature. What is a republic you say? I am glad you asked.

33. Why would the French Revolution be seen as a threat to Austria, Prussia and other European countries? Hint: Look at the types of governments that were in Europe

35. 3. The radicals were led by Maximilien Robespierre and set up the Committee on Public Safety .

36. 4. King Louis XVI was put on trial by treason, found guilty, beheaded in 1793.

38. Earlier Forms of Punishment Criminals in the 17 th and 18 th – century France sometimes faced one or more of the following fatal penalties: Burning Strangulation Being broken on a wheel Hanging Dismemberment Beheading Being drawn and quartered by a horse In 1790, Dr. Joseph Ignace Guillotine proposed an execution machine that would be efficient, humane, and democratic. Some doctors believed that a victim’s head retained its hearing and eyesight for up to 15 minutes after the blade’s deadly blow. France continued to use the guillotine until the late 1970s.

40. END OF REVOLUTION (1795-1799)

42. Napoleon Bonaparte