1. World HistoryWorld History Have out your bell work and spiral. Test Friday over Enlightenment, American and French Revolutions.

2. Bell Work Week 14: Wednesday 04.22.15 ▪Respond to the following in complete sentences in the space for Wednesday on your bell work paper. ▪Give me two examples of why the Bill of Rights is important to you. Support your answer.

3. Unit 8: Age of Absolutism Pop-up notes Absolute Monarchs Reading Summary 16.1 Reading Summary 16.2 Chart of Monarchies Reading Summary 16.3 English Civil War Unit 9: Enlightenment and Revolution Chart of Enlightened Thinkers Reading Summary 17.2 Definitions Summary 17.3 Timeline Notes Reading Summary 18.1 Notes: French Revolution Unit 9: Enlightenment and Revolution Reading Summary 18.1 Notes French Revolution Table of Contents

4. Essential Question How did enlightened thinkers inspire revolutionaries to push for radical changes in government and society?

5. What were the social divisions of France’s old order? What were some reasons for France’s economic troubles in 1789? Why did Louis XVI call the Estates-General and what was the result? Why did Parisians storm the Bastille? Topical Questions

6. Coming of the French RevolutionComing of the French Revolution

7. Text Marking: Read Silently. Under the main idea. Circle Vocabulary words. Annotate in the margin Once you have read the summary and marked the text, answer the questions.

8. French Society

9. Clergy Nobility About 95 percent of the population, including the bourgeoisie, urban workers, and rural peasants First Estate Third Estate Second Estate The ancien régime separated everyone in French society into one of three estates:

10. The ChurchThe nobility Owned 10 percent of the land Collected tithes Paid no direct taxes to the state Had right to top jobs in government, the army, the courts, and the Church Paid no taxes The first two estates enjoyed most of the wealth and privileges of France.

11. Economic Woes Years of deficit spending had put the government deeply in debt. The government needed to increase taxes, reduce expenses, or both. France was on the verge of bankruptcy.

12. Recommendations: Jacques Necker Reduce extravagant court spending Reform government Abolish tariffs on internal trade Tax the First and Second Estates ▪Advisor fired. Called for the Estates General.

13. Fairer taxes! Freedom of the press! Regular meetings of the Estates- General! Before the meeting, Louis had all the estates prepare cahiers listing their grievances.

14. 1 vote Third Estate ▪ The Third Estate wanted the votes to be together and counted by heads rather than estates. 1 vote First Estate 1 vote Second Estate A stalemate was created because each estate met separately and had one vote.

15. ▪ The members of the National Assembly took the Tennis Court Oath. They were locked out of their meeting hall and moved to a tennis court. In June 1789, members of the Third Estate declared themselves to be the National Assembly and the true representatives of the people.

16. Rumors spread that the king planned to dissolve the National Assembly. Louis XVI was forced to accept the new body.

17. Demanded weapons they thought were stored there. Shots were fired. The crowd stormed the Bastille. The fall of the Bastille challenged the existence of the ancien régime. 800 Parisians stormed the Bastille.

18. Independent Practice ▪Finish Chapter 18.1 section summary. ▪Finish Chapter 17 vocabulary. ▪Test on Friday: 40 questions Multiple Choice and Matching.