1. Road to Revolution

2. Seven Years War 1756-1763 Britain vs. France/Spain
Colonial competition
Europe, North America, Central America, West Africa, India, Philippines
Results:
Colonies changed (Spain lost Fla, France kicked out of India, lost land in N. America, etc.)
European nations were bankrupt

4. American Revolution
Colonists in North America vs British Loyalists
Taxation
France supported the Patriots (Colonists)
Results:
Colonists won, Americans
France bankrupt

6. French Financial Issues
Broke from wars (Seven Years, American Revolution, etc.) and Versailles/nobility
The King could not tax the 1st & 2nd Estates without a vote
A meeting of the Estates General was called
Raised taxes on 3rd Estate, w/o representation
1st is the Clergy, 2nd is Nobility, 3rd is everyone else. Each got one vote.
Results:
3rd Estate embraces Enlightenment

8. Interesting Fact
At the Estates General meeting there was much traditional and ritual.
One tradition involved where everyone sat.
The King sat in the middle, the 1st and 2nd Estates to his right, the 3rd Estate to his left.
Today, we say is someone in politics is “to the right,” we mean his is conservative, doesn’t want change, etc. If their politics are “to the left,” they are considered liberal or demand progressive change.

9. right
left
communist
Fascist/ Nazi
center
democrat
republican
To the right
To the left

10. French Revolution Third Estate formed the National Assembly
Represent “the People”
Military arrived in Paris/Versailles
Storming of the Bastille (a fortress/ prison)
Contained weapons
Symbol of the monarchy
Was completely dismantled