The French Revolution
The Old Regime First Estate First Estate Second Estate Second Estate Third Estate Third Estate
Causes of the Revolution Governmental debt Governmental debt Poor leadership Poor leadership Heavy taxes Heavy taxes Enlightenment ideas Enlightenment ideas Desire for privileges Desire for privileges Gap between rich and poor Gap between rich and poor Poor harvest and high bread prices Poor harvest and high bread prices
Revolution Dawns Calling the Estates- General Calling the Estates- General Formation of the National Assembly Formation of the National Assembly Tennis Court Oath Tennis Court Oath Storming of the Bastille Storming of the Bastille Great Fear Great Fear
Tennis Court Oath
The Fall of the Bastille
Reforming France Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen Declaration of the Rights of Man and of Citizen A State- Controlled Church A State- Controlled Church Louis XVI’s attempt to escape Louis XVI’s attempt to escape New constitution- new assembly- Legislative Assembly New constitution- new assembly- Legislative Assembly Three Political Groups are Formed Three Political Groups are Formed Louis XVI
War and Extreme Measures Europe’s fear Europe’s fear Execution of the King, his wife and millions Execution of the King, his wife and millions Robespierre’s Reign of Terror Robespierre’s Reign of Terror
Guillotine
Louis XVI’s execution
Napoleon Builds an Empire Military Background Military Background Rises in status Rises in status Coup d’Etat Coup d’Etat Restores Order in France and Declares Himself Emperor Restores Order in France and Declares Himself Emperor Creation of his Empire Creation of his Empire
Bonaparte crossing the Alps. Painting by Louis David
Napoleon Bonaparte needed money for France to fight two wars. Napoleon offered to sell all of Louisiana to the United States. The price was $15,000,000 for more than 800,000 square miles. The purchase doubled the size of the United States.
Coronation of Napoleon by Pope Pius VII, Painting by Louis David
Napoleon, Emperor of France, at his coronation. Painting by Ingres
Empress Josephine at Malmaiso n, Painting by Francois Gerard
Napoleon’s Three Costly Mistakes Continental System Continental System Peninsular War Peninsular War Russian Invasion Russian Invasion
The Continental System
Napoleon’s Demise European Coalition brings him down European Coalition brings him down Exiled to Elba Exiled to Elba Hundred Days Hundred Days Exiled to St. Helena Exiled to St. Helena Napoleon I After his Abdication by Paul Delaroche
Congress of Vienna Convenes Klemens von Metternich Klemens von Metternich Three Goals of the Congress Three Goals of the Congress Prevent future French aggression Prevent future French aggression Balance of Power Balance of Power Legitimacy Legitimacy Alliances formed Alliances formed Concert of Europe- series of alliances to prevent outbreak of revolutions Concert of Europe- series of alliances to prevent outbreak of revolutions Holy Alliance- leaders of Russia, Prussia, & Austria Holy Alliance- leaders of Russia, Prussia, & Austria
Long term Legacy of Congress Alliance system Alliance system Revolutions in Latin America Revolutions in Latin America Power of France decreased, power of Britain and Prussia increased Power of France decreased, power of Britain and Prussia increased Growth of Nationalism- Italy, Germany & Greece Growth of Nationalism- Italy, Germany & Greece Old ideas of government discarded, ideals of democracy looks like the best way to go Old ideas of government discarded, ideals of democracy looks like the best way to go