The French Revolution Unfolds Chapter 6 section 2 Text pages: 216 - 221

I. Political Crisis Lead to Revolt THE POLITICAL CRISIS OF 1789 COINCIDED WITH THE WORST FAMINE IN MEMORY “GREAT FEAR” PERVADES SOCIETY DESPERATE TIMES REQUIRE DESPERATE MEASURES THE STORMING OF THE BASTILLE

II. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ACTS DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN WRITTEN 1. A DOCUMENT MODELED IN PART ON THE AMERICAN DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE, WRITTEN 13 YRS. EARLIER 2. STATED ALL MEN WERE “BORN & REMAIN FREE & EQUAL IN RIGHTS”… THEY ENJOYED NATURAL RIGHTS TO “LIBERTY, PROPERTY, SECURITY, & RESISTANCE TO OPPRESSION…” 3. EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW 4. RELIGIOUS FREEDOM 5. LEFT MANY WOMEN DISAPPOINTED!!!!!

B. THINGS INTENSIFY 1. WOMEN MARCH ON VERSAILLES 6,000 WOMEN MARCH 13 MILES DEMANDING TO SEE THE KING REFUSED TO LEAVE UNTIL THE KING MET THEIR MOST IMPORTANT DEMAND – TO RETURN TO PARIS KING LOUIS XVI, MARIE ANTOINETTE & THEIR SON RETURN TO PARIS

2. THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY FOLLOWS THE KING TO PARIS & MAKES HISTORIC CHANGES THE CATHOLIC CHURCH IS PUT UNDER STATE CONTROL WRITES A CONSTITUTION IN 1791 ESTABLISHING A LIMITED MONARCHY INSTEAD OF AN ABSOLUTE MONARCH A NEW LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ESTABLISHED THE POWER TO MAKE LAWS, COLLECT TAXES, & DECIDE ON ISSUES RELATED TO WAR &PEACE

LAWMAKERS WOULD BE ELECTED BY TAX PAYING MALE CITIZENS REFLECTED ENLIGHTENMENT GOALS: ENSURED EQUALITY BEFORE THE LAW FOR ALL MALE CITIZENS & ENDED CHURCH INTERFERENCE IN GOVERNMENT!!!

2. LOUIS XVI TRIES TO ESCAPE FRANCE!!! JUNE 1791 HIS DISGUISE IS UNCOVERED. SOLDIERS TAKE THE ROYAL FAMILY BACK TO PARIS. TO MANY THIS SHOWED HE WAS A TRAITOR TO THE REVOLUTION

II. EUROPE REACTS TO THE FRENCH REVOLUTION: REVOLUTION IS IN THE AIR & REACTIONS RANGE FROM PRAISE TO FEAR! A. EUROPEAN RULERS INCREASED BORDER PATROLS TO STOP THE SPREAD OF THE “FRENCH PLAGUE.” 1. EMIGRES REPORT ATTACKS ON THEIR PRIVILEGES, PROPERTY, RELIGION, & EVEN THEIR LIVES! 2. EVEN “ENLIGHTENED RULERS” SUCH AS CATHERINE THE GREAT – TURNED AGAINST FRANCE’S REVOLUTION

3. THE DECLARTION OF PILNITZ ISSUED BY PRUSSIA & AUSTRIA THREATENED TO INTERVENE TO PROTECT THE FRENCH MONARCHY – AUGUST 1791

B. APRIL 1792: LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY DECLARES WAR FIRST ON AUSTRIA AND THEN PRUSSIA, BRITAIN, AND OTHER STATES – FIGHTING LASTS FROM 1792 TO 1815.