1. FRENCH REVOLUTION
Ms. Hunt
RMS IB
Unit 3

2. Do You Hear The People Sing?
Step 1- Read the lyrics to the song Do You Hear the People Sing?
Step 2- Annotate as you read the lyrics a second time. (1 annotate per stanza)
What are you thoughts?
What strikes you as important?
What do you think the mood of the song is?
What is the writer trying to say?
Next, watch this awesome video:
As you watch, look at the visuals. Notice how the people act, dress, react, and do.

3. Do You Hear the People Sing?
On your copy of the song lyrics, answer each of the following questions in complete sentences…
Who are the “people”?
Why do you think they are angry?
At who are they angry?
How do they act upon their anger?
What does the phrase “when the beating of your heart matches the beating of the drum” mean?
What do you think is the most impactful line? Why?

4. Background Information
Began in when the US was created
More complex, more violent, and far more radical than American Revolution
A turning point in EUROPEAN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY

5. Turn and Talk!
How do you think the Americans might have influenced the French?
Consider the Treaty of Paris, Benjamin Franklin, and the idea of revolting against your government.

6. Social Causes of the Revolution
Enlightenment Ideas
Individual Rights
Democracy
Inspiration from the American Revolution
Social Inequality
Social class was divided into three estates or classes
Social Conditions (unequal)

7. Estates Outlined 1st Estate 2nd Estate 3rd Estate- Majority of People
Clergy
2nd Estate
Nobility, powerful within the government, vastly wealthy
3rd Estate- Majority of People
Peasants, shopkeepers, craftspeople
Bourgeoisie- Middle class, owned 25-30% land
Upset at all the privileges held by people in higher estates

8. Three estates Clergy (130,000 people), owned about 10% of land,
Nobility (350,000 people), owned 30%, held leading positions
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Commoners (peasants), made up of 75 percent of total population. Owned % of land
STOP and JOT!- What does the pyramid represent?

9. Economic Forces of Change
Economic Troubles!!!
National government in financial collapse
Bad harvest
Slow manufacturing
High number of poor people
Costly wars and aid to the US
Expensive monarchies
High Taxes

10. Political Causes of the Revolution
King Louis and Marie Antoinette
Disliked by the 3rd estate- too extravagant!
Estates General
Created to represent the people (unequal representation)
Excessive Debt due to nearly a century of fighting/war
Taxation
The general public paid upwards of 80% of their income in taxes

11. The Monarchs of France King Louis married Marie Antoinette
Antoinette was an Austrian princess
Louis was 15 and Marie was 14 years old
Spent so much money on luxuries Marie was nicknamed “Madame Deficit”
French people hated her!!! (not French)

12. Estates General Versailles, May 5, 1789 Meeting of all Estates
Problem = voting
Each estate would get one vote
1st and 2nd Estate could outvote the 3rd
STOP and JOT!
Why might this be a problem for the 3rd Estate?
How might this lead to revolution?

13. Tennis Court Oath 3rd Estate- Not happy with result of Estates General
Decided to create their own “National Assembly”
Tennis Court Oath- Met on June 17, 1789
original place was locked
Made an oath to create a new constitution
Which form of government do you think they wanted to create? Think about Enlightenment ideas of the times! Response/ Why?- ________________________
King Louis XVI was against the oath and used force
Rebellions started forming all over France

15. Storming the Bastille Louis fears a rebellion in Paris
Stations Swiss guards in the city (won’t trust his own men)
The people of Paris see foreign soldiers, hear rumors that Louis will disassemble the National Assembly
People are scared!!!!
The people storm the Bastille (a prison in Paris) looking for weapons – July 14th

16. Reign of Terror Closed churches Mass executions
Jacobins (radicals) want France to become a true Republic
1793: Louis XVI is publicly tried for treason and executed
Marie Antoinette also executed
Closed churches
Mass executions
Suspended civil liberties

17. Leader of the Terror Maximilien Robespierre
Member of the Jacobins
Ruled France like a dictator
Hunted down, tried, and executed enemies of the Revolution
Eventually, members of the National Assembly conspire against Robespierre
He is arrested and executed
Hundreds of Jacobins are hunted down and killed

18. Outcomes of the Revolution
End of absolute monarchy in France
Republic established with separation of powers 1795 – 1799
Rise of Napoleon
French military controlled riots and rebellions
French General Napoleon rises to power, and will eventually take over France
*STOP and JOT!- How does this represent enlightenment ideas?

19. BrainPOP! While watching the video, complete the Brain Pop worksheet.
Have a minimum of 4 sentences in each comparison box!
*Glue in all materials into your Interactive Notebook
1. Do you hear the people sing? Song Analysis
2. Guided Notes- French Revolution
4. BrainPOP! French vs. American Revolution