The French Revolution Part One PDF

The French Revolution Part One Class Agenda for April 29, 2024 1. Review Warm-up Question 2. Learning Objective: SWBAT understand how The French Revolution unfolded in the late 1700s 3. Essential Question: Why did the French Revolution happen what were its causes? 4. Meme/Thought of the Day 5. Acade...

The French Revolution Part One Class Agenda for April 29, 2024 1. Review Warm-up Question 2. Learning Objective: SWBAT understand how The French Revolution unfolded in the late 1700s 3. Essential Question: Why did the French Revolution happen what were its causes? 4. Meme/Thought of the Day 5. Academic Vocabulary and definitions 6. Homework: Please read the Textbook Reading on, The French Revolution Begins, read pp. 214-221 and the assessment (1-8) In 1700s, France was an advanced nation - The Enlightenment, large population, prosperous trade Three Estates in France 1. 1st Estate Clergy, owned 10% of land) helped the poor and provided education, paid 2% of its income to the government, received 10% tithes from the people 2. 2nd Estate Nobility and Aristocracy (2% of population owned 20% of the country) paid little in taxes - The Church and Nobility opposed to enlightenment ideas… 3. The Third Estate 97% of the people who paid most of the taxes. a. The Bourgeoisie (middle class, professionals) educated, supported enlightenment ideas, paid high taxes b. The Workers (domestic servants, laborers, factory workers, low wages c. Peasants (80% of population, paid ½ of income to Nobles, tithes to the Church, and taxes to the king The King listened to his wife, Marie Antoinette, but she gave poor advice and was from the Austrian Royal family (long-time enemy) - she was unpopular, spent money on gowns, jewels, and parties - She was known as Madame Deficit Louis ignored the problem … - He raised taxes on the Nobility - They forced him to call Estates General: assembly of all 3 estates, 1st time in 175 years, - The met on May 5, 1789 at Versailles The Forces of Change - Enlightenment ideas of government - Serious economic problems - Weak indecisive leadership French people were inspired by the American Revolution, by Voltaire, Rousseau, and others Causes of the French Revolution Cost of living increased, price of bread doubled in 1789, commerce was almost impossible; extremely high taxes, poor harvests, and the government sank deep into debt Louis XVI (1754-1793) and Marie Antoinette (1755-1793) - He Inherited debt from Louis XIV, XV, and borrowed money to help American colonies, debt doubled in 1786; - The Banks refused to lend more money to the French Crown - Louis XVI was a weak leader - He didn’t want to be bothered with the business of ruling his country - He didn’t listen to advisors - - The Nobility and the Clergy dominated the Estates during the medieval era Each estate met in a separate room and received ONE VOTE The third estate demanded that they all meet together and each delegate receive one vote The Third Estate would be able to outvote the other estates Nobility sided with the king and wanted to stay with medieval rules of voting The Third Estate demanded reform - They created The National Assembly - Long debates began on June 17, 1789 they abolished the absolute monarchy and began a representative government - 3 days later, the 3rd Estate was locked out of meeting room (they broke down the door to a Tennis Court) At The Tennis Court, the National Assembly remained until they created a New Constitution. This was known as the Tennis Court Oath Left, Center, and Right - Political ideologies were created - Left-liberal, center-moderate, and right-conservative - Members of the nobility and clergy who favored reform joined the National Assembly’ cause The King stationed Swiss mercenaries at the Palace Versailles Rumors… King was going to use military to dismiss the National Assembly, or come to Paris to massacre citizens The Women’s March confronted the National Assembly and the King and Queen, to provide them with bread Let the Revolution Begin! The Storming of the Bastille July 14, 1789: citizens freed 9 prisoners, killed the guards, and seized the guns and ammunition