The French Revolution Context and Causes Please view

  • Slides: 25
Download presentation
The French Revolution: Context and Causes Please view the following Prezi for the CONTEXT

The French Revolution: Context and Causes Please view the following Prezi for the CONTEXT and CAUSES of the French Revolution: https: //prezi. com/podllppntntf/french-revolution/

Events of the French Revolution • Louis XVI, looking for more tax income, attempted

Events of the French Revolution • Louis XVI, looking for more tax income, attempted to tax the nobility (2 nd Estate) • Called a meeting of the Estates-General • 1 st and 2 nd Estates could veto (overrule) the 3 rd Estate • 3 rd Estate insisted each delegate have one vote • Louis XVI sided with nobles • 1789 - 3 rd Estate becomes the NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Events of the French Revolution • The NATIONAL ASSEMBLY began passing laws and reforms

Events of the French Revolution • The NATIONAL ASSEMBLY began passing laws and reforms in the name of the French people • Proclaimed the end of the monarchy • The beginning of representative government in France

Events of the French Revolution • The National Assembly was locked out of their

Events of the French Revolution • The National Assembly was locked out of their meeting place; broke into an indoor tennis court • Said they wouldn’t leave until a new constitution was created • This was known as the Tennis Court Oath

Events of the French Revolution • Louis brought in Swiss guards to restore order

Events of the French Revolution • Louis brought in Swiss guards to restore order • People prepared to defend the city • Mobs stormed the Bastille, a prison and armory- took control of the building

Events of the French Revolution • Rumors circulated- people thought nobles were hiring outlaws

Events of the French Revolution • Rumors circulated- people thought nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize peasants • Mobs of peasants broke into nobles’ homes, destroyed property • Known as the GREAT FEAR

Events of the French Revolution • 1789 - Women’s march- A group of women

Events of the French Revolution • 1789 - Women’s march- A group of women from the 3 rd Estate, upset by the higher price of bread, marched to Versailles, made Louis and Marie Antoinette return to Paris

Events of the French Revolution • 1789 - National Assembly adopted the Declaration of

Events of the French Revolution • 1789 - National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen- cited guaranteed rights (freedom of speech, religion) • Adopted “Liberte, Equalite, Fraternite” as the official phrase of the Revolution

Events of the French Revolution • 1789 - National Assembly took church lands, declared

Events of the French Revolution • 1789 - National Assembly took church lands, declared that church officials were to be elected and paid as state officials • Ended the Church’s independence in France • Angered some peasants

Events of the French Revolution • 1791 - National Assembly creates a new constitution

Events of the French Revolution • 1791 - National Assembly creates a new constitution with a limited constitutional monarchy

Events of the French Revolution • Later in 1791, due to popular pressure, the

Events of the French Revolution • Later in 1791, due to popular pressure, the National Assembly was dissolved, the king was deposed; called for the creation of a new legislature (the NATIONAL CONVENTION) • Abolished the monarchy • Declared France a republic

Events of the French Revolution • Most people involved in radical government changes were

Events of the French Revolution • Most people involved in radical government changes were Jacobins (a political party) • 1793 - Louis XVI executed • 1793 -1794 - REIGN OF TERROR- Maximillien Robespierre takes control, led the Committee of Public Safety- protected the Revolution from “enemies” • Led to thousands being executed by the guillotine

Events of the French Revolution • 1794 - Some members of the National Convention

Events of the French Revolution • 1794 - Some members of the National Convention turned on Robespierre- demanded his arrest • Robespierre was guillotined in 1794

Events of the French Revolution • 1795 - New plan for government- placed power

Events of the French Revolution • 1795 - New plan for government- placed power in the hands of the upper middle class • Called for a 2 -house legislature and an executive body of 5 men called the Directory • Gave France a period of stability • 1795 -1799: Rise of Napoleon in France’s military

HW: Wednesday 2/1 Read and take notes over ch. 16 pp 792 -797

HW: Wednesday 2/1 Read and take notes over ch. 16 pp 792 -797