1. CHAPTER 12
The French Revolution and
Napoléon
Section 1: The Roots of Revolution
Section 2:The French Revolution
Section 3: The French Republic
Section 4: The Napoléonic Era
Section 5: A Return to Peace
2. SECTION 2
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Ch 12.2 Bell Ringer:
What were some of the provisions of the
Constitution of 1791?
Constitution of 1791
What type of government did it create?
type of government
division of powers How was the power divided in the gov’t?
legislature What type of legislature?
Who could vote?
voters
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Paris citizens feared
the King would
drive out the
National Assembly
by force.
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14 July 1789
The people of Paris
capture the Bastille.
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The Great Fear
occurred from
July 20 to
August 5, 1789
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Decree of 4 August 1789
In response to the
Great Fear, the
Assembly discusses
Reforms …
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Declaration of the Rights
of Man and of the Citizen
• Men are born equal &
remain equal before the
law
• Freedom of speech, of
the press, of religion
• Right to take part in
gov’t
• Right to a fair trial
• Sound familiar?
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The National Assembly makes some
important changes …
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The Slogan of the
French
Revolution
Liberty
Equality
Fraternity
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Olympe de Gouges
Declaration of the
Rights of Women
1791
But of course, the
Revolution believed
in equality for men…
Not women.
12. Visual Source
The French Revolution
Arrival of Emigres
with the Duchess
of Berry on the
French Coast
by Carle Vernet
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“Civil Constitution of
the Clergy”
The revolution was to curb
not only the power of the
nobility but, equally, the
power of the Church.
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Constitution of 1791
Limited the power of the King
Divided the gov’t into three branches
(sound familiar?)
Tax-paying males elected members to a
Legislative Assembly
Louis XVI agreed . . . . But secretly plotted to
regain his throne.
Who do you think would
want to help him?
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The Legislative Assembly
Takes Charge
1 October 1791
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Louis
attempts to
flee France.
He and his
family are
caught,
arrested and
returned to
Paris.
Varennes
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The Legislative Assembly
- attempted to create a constitutional
monarchy
-was not a sound gov’t
-would last less than a
year
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left right
RADICALS CONSERVATIVES
Revolution had gone
Get rid of KING, far enough,
wanted gov’t
set up a REPUBLIC with a king
center but LIMIT his
MODERATES authority
22. Political Cartoon
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1792 cartoon
Caption in English:
"Long live the nation"
(from bottle to mouth))
Louis pretended to play a personal part in
the insurrection of June 20.
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French forces are
faring poorly
against the
Austrian and
Prussian armies.
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Hotel de Ville
Radicals seize control of
the Commune, Paris’s city gov’t
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Prussians threaten Paris IF the Royal Family
Is harmed.
The Commune demands the monarchy be
abolished and accuse the King of plotting
with foreign powers.
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August 1792 – suspend the office of king and
imprison the royal family
No king – No constitutional monarchy –
WE NEED ANOTHER NEW GOVERNMENT!
29. SECTION 2
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Ch 12.2 Bell Ringer:
What were some of the provisions of the
Constitution of 1791?
Constitution of 1791
type of government limited monarchy
division of powers three branches—legislative,
judicial, executive
legislature consists of one house
voters only taxpaying males may vote