2. Warm-Up What is something that would inspire you to start a revolution?? Response must be in a complete sentence: “_______ would inspire me to start a revolution because_______”

3. The French Revolution

4. The Old Regime During the 1700’s France had three main issues:  In solvency  In justice  In equality

5. In solvency France could not pay for it’s MANY wars. As a result, the country was bankrupt.

6. In justice The law did not apply to everyone. Anyone could be imprisoned, with are without a trial.

7. In equality There were three Estates (classes):  First Estate: Clergy  Second Estate: Nobles  Third Estate: Everyone Else

8. 1 st Estate 2 nd Estate 3 rd Estate Paid almost NO taxes Paid the most taxes

9. Think Fast!  Why are the members of the 3 rd Estate angry?  What do they want? 60 sec!

10. Beginning of the Revolution  1789 - meeting of the Estates General legislative body of France (Loius VXI needed MONEY)  Members of the 3 rd Estate are angry  The members of the 3rd Estate demanded more power and formed the National Assembly  June 17, 1789- delegates of 3rd estate vote to establish National Assembly - this is the first act of the revolution

11. The Storming of the Bastille  Louis XVI tries to make peace with the 3rd estate by ordering the other 2 estates to join them in the National Assembly  rumors began of foreign troops coming to kill French citizens  July 14, 1789 - a mob overtakes the Bastille - a French prison- to get gunpowder  The Bastille falls to the control of the citizens and the revolution has begun http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fNfE9szC3Q

12. Reforms of the Assembly  August 27th, 1789- the Assembly adopts the Declaration on the Rights of Man and Citizen  The Assembly also looks at the relationship between the Church and the government  Church land is taken by the state and priests/clergy must be elected by the people

13. Changes made by the Assembly  A limited constitutional monarchy is created  stripping the king of most of his power  September, 1791, the National Assembly finishes a constitution and gives power to the new Legislative Assembly

14. The National Convention  Sept. 1792 – (a newer more radical gov’t) the National Convention abolishes the monarchy and declares France a republic  All male citizens are given the right to vote and hold office

15. Death of Louis XVI  1793 - Louis XVI is tried and convicted of treason  He is sentenced to death at the guillotine

16. Think Fast!  What Enlightenment philosopher would side with the 3 rd Estate? Why?  Hint: He said that people have the right to overthrow a bad government! 120 sec!

17. EXIT TICKET 1) What Enlightenment ideas do you see in the French Revolution 2) How did the ideas of Enlightenment philosophers affect the French Revolution?” 3) Which philosopher most influenced the French Revolution? Why?

18. Struggle for Power  Because of threats from foreign armies and domestic mobs there is a struggle for power  Maximillien Robespierre gains power- establishes the republic of virtue

19. Robespierre as leader  Robespierre wipes out all traces of the monarchy and religion  For example, Sunday was removed from the calendar because it was religious, and religion was now thought to be old fashioned  All churches closed  Begins the…

20. Reign of Terror  Summer 1793- Robespierre becomes the leader of the Committee of Public Safety  The committee would decide who was an enemy of the state  Enemies were put to death  People could be tried for “their conduct, their relations, their remarks or their writings” (little evidence)  View clip from A Tale of Two Cities

21. Dictator  Robespierre becomes dictator and his rule becomes known as the Reign of Terror

22. Victims of the Terror  20-40 thousand killed  Most were commoners  The most famous was Marie Antoinette - widow of the king  Even those who helped establish the revolution were put to death for not being “radical enough”

23. End of the Reign of Terror  By July 1794 - no one was safe from Robespierre  The National Convention turns on Robespierre and he is sentenced to death (beheading) - July 28, 1794

24. Ouch!

25. New Government  1795 - a new government is formed  A two house legislative body and a five man executive called The Directory  Napoleon Bonaparte is put in charge of France’s armies

26. Meanwhile in Santo Domingo….