1. French Revolution

2. Louis XVI

3. Marie Antoinette

4. Palace of Versailles

5. Storming the Bastille

6. Liberty Leading the People by Delacroix

7. RESULTS OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION

8. Actions of the National Assembly 1. Abolished feudalism

9. Actions of the National Assembly 1. Abolished feudalism 2. Eliminated privileges given to the 1 st and 2 nd Estates

10. Actions of the National Assembly 1. Abolished feudalism 2. Eliminated privileges given to the 1 st and 2 nd Estates 3. Adopted Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen (BOR), which guaranteed equality, free speech, press, religion, all able to hold office, and fair trials

11. Actions of the National Assembly 4. Divided France into 83 districts

12. Actions of the National Assembly 4. Divided France into 83 districts 5. Tried to eliminate debt by selling off church land

13. Actions of the National Assembly 4. Divided France into 83 districts 5. Tried to eliminate debt by selling off church land 6. Asked that clergy be elected, but the Pope was opposed to this

14. Actions of the National Assembly 7. Adopted a Constitution which limited the authority of the King and created 3 branches of gov – unfortunately mostly the wealthy men in the legislative branch held power and there was a weak executive branch

15. End of the Monarchy 1. King Louis XVI refused to follow the constitution

16. End of the Monarchy 1.Louis XVI refused to follow the constitution 2.Austria and Prussia encouraged other monarchs in Europe to support the king and threatened war on the people of France.

17. End of the monarchy 3. France decided to declare war on Austria – in a preemptive action.

18. End of the monarchy 4. War led to radical mobilization monarchy was suspended legislature was disbanded another new government arose

19. The National Convention emerged to rule France as a Republic 1.Purpose was to govern France, end the monarchy, and fight the war.

20. The National Convention emerged to rule France as a Republic 1.Purpose was to govern France, end the monarchy, and fight the war 2.King Louis XVI was beheaded for treason

21. National Convention emerged to rule France as a Republic 1. Purpose was to govern France, end the monarchy, and fight the war. 2. King Louis XVI was beheaded for treason 3. Created a draft – to force men, ages 18-25 to fight

22. National Convention emerged to rule France as a Republic 2. King Louis XVI was beheaded for treason 3. Created a draft – to force men, ages 18- 25 to fight 4. Abolished slavery in France’s colonies

23. National Convention emerged to rule France as a Republic 3. Created a draft – to force men, ages 18- 25 to fight 4. Abolished slavery in France’s colonies 5. Provided public education

24. National Convention emerged to rule France as a Republic 3. Created a draft – to force men, ages 18- 25 to fight 4. Abolished slavery in France’s colonies 5. Provided public education 6. Fought well in the war

25. National Convention emerged to rule France as a Republic 7. Adopted a new constitution: limited voters to male property owners executive branch was now made of 5 directors

26. Reign of Terror 1.No opposition to the new government was permitted

27. Reign of Terror 2.Anyone considered “disloyal” was executed

28. New Republic led by 5 directors did not succeed 1. Directors were poor leaders 2. Directors caused France to go bankrupt

29. France was ripe for a military dictatorship Napoleon Bonaparte, a success in war, emerged as dictator of France