1. The French Revolution
Explain how the ideology of the French Revolution led France to develop from constitutional monarchy to democratic despotism to the Napoleonic empire.

2. French Revolution Sept 16/17
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Objective
Explain how the ideology of the French Revolution led France to develop from constitutional monarchy to democratic despotism to the Napoleonic empire.
I will understand the inequalities of French Society and explain the causes of the French Revolution through a simulation.
Warm Up: Copy down the following vocabulary terms into your notebook.
Estate Estates-General Legislative assembly
Bourgeoisie Émigré coup-d'état
Plebiscite Concordat

3. Who are the players? First Estate (1%) Second Estate (2%)
Roman Catholic Church
Owned 10% of the land in France
Provided education and relief to the poor
Second Estate (2%)
Rich nobles
Owned 20% of the land in France and paid no taxes
Did not like enlightenment thinking
Third Estate (97%)
Broken up into 3 different groups: bourgeoisie, workers of France, and the peasants of France

4. The Third Estate Bourgeoisie
Middle class (bankers, factory owners, merchants, professionals, skilled artisans)
Paid high taxes and lacked privileges
Wanted more power due to their wealth
Workers of France
Tradespeople, apprentices, laborers, domestic servants
Were paid low wages, not much work, often went hungry.
When bread prices went up, this group attacked grain carts and stole what was needed to survive
Peasants of France
Made up 80% of France’s population
Half their income went to taxes
Money to the nobles, tithes to the Church, and taxes to the King
Hate the clergy and the nobles for the privileges and special treatment received

5. Simulation! You will all be given a role to play in French Society
Read your slip of paper
Get into your groups
Decide the course of action moving to the next situation.
BE RESPECTFUL DURING DISCUSSION!

6. Goals of the Simulation
First Estate – Keep as much power as you currently have. If you lose power, you fail the simulation Second Estate – Keep as much power as you currently have or gain more power if possible. If you lose power, you fail the simulation Third estate – Gain more power. If you fail to gain more power, you fail the simulation

7. Situation 1
The American Revolution has just become successful! The new Americans have revolted against a king who was not doing his job and giving them equal representation. The ideas of Locke, Rousseau, and Voltaire that influenced that revolution are making its way through the Third Estate!

8. Situation 2
As the 1780’s have come, there has been a decline in the economy. Heavy taxing of the Third Estate has become very difficult to conduct business and making a profit. The cost of living has increased. Crops have been destroyed due to bad weather, where many people who cannot afford food has begun to starve.

9. TAX TIME! First Estate – 10 Second Estate – 7 Bourgeoisie – 5
Workers/Peasants - 3
Third Estate– Pay 1 to the Second Estate
TITHING DAY
Second and Third Estate pay 2 to the First estate

10. Situation 3
Because the previous kings left King Louis XVI a debt, he has asked to borrow money from the people. The bankers refused to lend him money. In order to pay for the debt and his expensive lifestyle, King Louis XVI has raised taxes. His wife, Marie Antoinette (a.k.a Madame Deficit) is often seen with new gowns, jewels, gambling the money or gifting items to her friends. Instead of cutting expenses, he decides to raise taxes on the nobles only.

11. Reflection
How did you personally feel as each estate you portrayed? Would you have done anything differently?
After these three situations, how did you think the breakdown of power in France was done pre-French Revolution? Was it fair for all people? If not, who did it favor and why?
The Third Estate was justified in revolting against the king. Use the philosophical ideas of Locke, Rousseau and Voltaire to explain why they had the right to revolt against the king.

12. What started the French Revolution?
Cause
Effect
Enlightenment ideas
Influences from Locke, Rousseau, and Voltaire
Economic troubles
Although trade was growing, taxes were taking the money out of the hand of the people, making business not profitable
A weak leader
King Louis XVI did not deal with problems and his wife, Marie Antoinette spent his money on things for her (jewelry, dresses, etc)
Third Estate becomes inspired by their ideas and the American Revolution
People began to face starvation due to high taxes on items and bad weather destroying crops.
Nobility was taxed, who then called the Estate-General

13. REVOLUTION!
Revolution!