 HW #2 due Monday.

September 24, 2015

 Based on the video from Tuesday, what adjectives would you use to describe the situation in France in 1789, and why?

A. Influence of Enlightenment Ideas 1. Now people were questioning the place of the Church and government, and developing new ideas about the rights of the people (ex: Locke) 2. People were inspired by the American Revolution.

B. “Ancien Regime” = Old Order 1. There were unfair divisions in society; these classes were called estates.

 Made up of the clergy (church officials)  Less than 1 % of the population  Owned 10 % of the land  Paid no taxes

 Made up of nobles  About 2 % of the population  Owned 20 % of land  Paid no taxes  Still had feudal privileges (many still owned serfs and could demand work from peasants)

 Made up of peasants, urban workers and members of the middle class (known as the Bourgeoisie).  97 % of the total population  Owned 70 % of the land.  Paid heavy taxes to the Church and the government  Many were paid low wages

1.Describe the four figures in this cartoon. 2.Describe the action taking place in this cartoon. 1.Explain the message of this cartoon. 1.Which groups would agree or disagree with the cartoon’s message? Why?

A. Poor Leadership 1.Louis XVI ( ) Not interested in governing Spent a great deal of money supporting American colonists against Great Britain in the American Revolution.

2. Marie Antoinette Austrian Princess Nickname: Led a very lavish lifestyle Ran up the debt using the treasury’s money Reaction from the people?

B. 3 rd Estate did not really have any political representation→ they had no voice! C. 3 rd Estate faced unfair laws

A. Crop failures and bad harvests in the 1780’s led to high bread prices. 1. King did not respond or try to help the people B. Louis needed to repay debts, so he raised taxes repeatedly. C. Inefficient tax system (who’s paying all the taxes?) D. France is bankrupt → there is no money in the Treasury → the immediate cause of the French Revolution!

 Harvard professor and historian Crane Brinton, after studying many different revolutions, came up with a theory on how revolutions have similar conditions in place prior to the revolution occurring. The revolutionary “fever” begins with certain “symptoms”

 Samy- Lily  Madison-Jessica  Cristian – Caroline  Samantha – Bella  Maria L – Chris  Olivia – Julian  Marisa – Nicky  Allison – Maria D

Albin – Ashley Michael – Dorothy – Joe Jack – Charlese John – Sam Bryan - Aram Melanie– Lauren Justin – Alicia Timmia – Mariela Elaina – Teddy

 Of all the factors that helped to bring about the French Revolution, which one do you think was the most significant, and why?