Road Map to Success: The French Revolution World History II On April 28, 1789, unrest exploded at a Paris wallpaper factory. A rumor spread that the factory owner was planning to cut wages even though bread prices were soaring. Enraged workers vandalized the owner’s home. Later, the workers stopped some nobles returning from an afternoon at the racetrack; they forced the nobles to shout, “Long live the Third Estate (the common people)!” Incidents like these did not worry most nobles. They knew that France faced a severe economic crisis but thought King Louis XVI’s financial reforms would ease the problem. Then, rioters would be hanged, as they deserved. The nobles were wrong. This crisis went deeper than government failures. Reform would not be enough. By July, the disgruntled and enraged people of Paris had taken up arms. Their actions would push events further and faster than anyone had foreseen. You will master the following learning standards:   WHII.3 Summarize the important causes and events of the French Revolution. WHII.4 Summarize the major effects of the French Revolution. “It was the best of times. It was the worst of times.” – Charles Dickens

How does government structure influence people?   EQs How does government structure influence people? Why do people revolt? Why do government structures change? Skill # I CAN… Activities Depth of Understanding 4 – Advanced 3 – Proficient 2 – Needs Improvement 1 - Failing How do I get to a 4? 1 Describe the political and socio-economic structure of France prior to the revolution. 2 Summarize the causes of the French Revolution: Cause 1 – Enlightenment Cause 2 –American Revolution Cause 3 –Rise of the middle class Cause 4 –Economic troubles enhanced by corrupt and incompetent government 3 Summarize the major events of the French Revolution: Event 1—The Estates General and the creation of the National Assembly Event 2—The Tennis Court Oath Event 3—The Storming of the Bastille Event 4— Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789) Event 5—The Women’s March on Versailles Event 6—-The Trial and execution of Louis XVI Event 7—The Reign of terror 4 Trace and analyze the rise and fall of Napoleon. 5 Summarize the major effects of the French Revolution: Effect 1 - abolition of theocratic absolutism and feudalism Effect 2 – the rise of nationalism, popular sovereignty, religious tolerance, and legal equality