1. Ms. Mitat, Miami Senior High School
FRENCH REVOLUTION
Ms. Mitat, Miami Senior High School

2. Background information
Began in 1789, when the US was created
More complex, more violent, and far more radical than American Revolution
A turning point in EUROPEAN POLITICAL AND SOCIAL HISTORY

3. Causes of the war Conditions of French society
Social class was divided into three estates, or classes
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate

4. First Estate Second Estate Third Estate Three estates
Clergy (130,000 people), owned about 10% of land,
Three estates
First Estate
Second Estate
Third Estate
Nobility (350,000 people), owned 30%, held leading positions
Commoners (peasants), made up of 75 percent of total population. Owned % of land

5. Third Estate People had various job titles
Peasants, shopkeepers, craftspeople, middle class
Bourgeoisie- middle class, 8% of the third estate, owned 25-30% land
Upset at all the privileges held by people in higher estates

6. SOCIAL CONDITIONS National government financial collapse Bad harvest
slow manufacturing
high # of poor people
costly wars
expensive monarchies
Aiding United States

7. National Assembly Versailles, May 5, 1789 Meeting of all Estates
Problem-> was when it came down to voting
Each estate would get one vote. (traditional)
1st and 2nd Estate could outvote the 3rd
King in favor of traditional way

8. Third Estate & Tennis Not happy with result created their own Assembly
Met on June 17, 1789, at a Tennis Court, original place was locked
Made an oath to create a new constitution
King Louis XVI was against this and used force
Rebellions started forming all over France

9. OUT with the old, in with the NEW
August 4, 1789-abolished the rights of landlords and financial privileges of clergy and nobles
Aug 26- Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen
Basic liberties
Liberty
Prosperity
Security

10. POWER OF WOMEN
The Declaration raised questions about women equality in France. Olympe de Gouges wrote many plays and pamphlets about women’s rights. She even wrote a Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen. The National Assembly ignored her claim. On October 5, thousands of women marched to Versailles in protest which forced the King to accept women’s rights.

11. New Constitution 1791, created a limited monarchy
Assembly made the laws

12. EFFECTS of Seven year’s war
Economic shortages
Led to many people challenging the government
More violent and radical stage
Paris- Commune- new group formed a new Convention

13. French Republic Result of Convention NO MONARCHY King Louis was killed
New government

14. Reign of terror
Period of terror
40,000 people were killed
guillotine
People who opposed the new convention

15. The directory 1795-1799 People who ruled the country
Made up of 5 directors
Period of corruption
These people also had enemies
Economic problems were not solved
Couldn’t help country progress
Relied on the military for power
Coup d’etat- overthrow the government

16. Napoleon bonaparte Dominated France from 1799-1815
Rose quickly throw the ranks in military
Consolate- was the name of the new government
Napoleon was absolute emperor
Made peace with Catholic Church
Made Civil Code of Law, Napoleonic Code

17. Napoleon’s Empire Made up of three major parts Spread of principles
The French Empire
Dependent states
Allied states
Spread of principles
Equality
Religious toleration
Economic freedom

18. Fall of empire Spread of nationalism- feeling of national identity
Britain stayed alive and powerful
Invasion of Russia
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