1. 3.3 Radical Days of the Revolution
Objective: to understand the events of the radical phase of the French Revolution

2. Today’s Standard
Explain how the ideology of the French Revolution led France to develop from constitutional monarchy to democratic despotism to the Napoleonic Empire.
Ideology-a system of thought or belief

3. Build Background What does radical mean?
Talk to your partner 30 seconds
radical- extreme; departure from the usual or traditional
Example: Christine always had long hair so it was a radical change when she cut it short

4. I. The Monarchy is Abolished
Failures in battles abroad angered revolutionaries, they attempt to kill the king
The “September Massacres”- angry mobs attacked prisons killing 1,200 prisoners, nobles and ordinary prisoners

5. 10 August 1792 Paris Commune - The Storming of the Tuileries Palace
What do you think is happening in this picture? How do you know?

6. I. The Monarchy is Abolished
Jacobins write a constitution abolishing the monarchy and titles of nobility called the “Convention”
Suffrage- the right to vote was granted to all male citizens
Louis XVI executed

7. Execution of Louis XVI

8. Questions-talk to your partner to help answer, write down their answers
1.What occurred after radicals took control of the assembly?
2.How did the wars abroad affect the revolutionaries behavior?

9. II. Terror and Danger Grip France
1793- France is at war with Britain, Netherlands, Spain, and Prussia
Food Shortages still
Royalists and priests led rebellions

10. II. Terror and Danger Grip France cont.
Committee of Public Safety (CPS) –Convention created a 12 members committee had pretty much absolute power
CPS was in charge of trials and executions, levied a mass tax to pay for the war

11. Question- talk to your partner to help answer
Why did the Convention create the Committee on Public Safety?

12. II. Terror and Danger Grip France cont.
Robespierre “the Incorruptible”-Lead member of the Committee for Public Safety
Believed in Justice through Terror

13. Robespierre “the Incorruptible”
“Liberty cannot be secured, unless criminals lose their heads.” –Maximilien Robespierre
Do you agree?

14. II. Terror and Danger Grip France cont.
Reign of Terror ( )- a period of mass hasty trials and public executions
Suspects were “enemies of the revolution” 300,000 arrested 17,000 executed
Many were cases of mistaken identity or falsely accused

15. Terror and Danger Grip France cont.
guillotine- engine of terror, fast falling blade kills instantly
Within a year the terror ended, with the execution of Robespierre

16. Question-talk to your partner to help answer
Did the actions of the Committee promote the original ideas of the revolution or go against them?

17. Homework!
Choose one of the events below and list as many specific details as you can about it. Then use the details to explain what caused the event. This will be homework if not finished in class.
Reign of Terror
Execution of Louis XVI
Creation of the Committee of Public Safety

18. III. The Revolution Enters Its Third Stage
Convention writes another constitution…the Constitution of 1795
It set up a 2 house legislature and a 5 man “Directory”
Directory was unpopular faced many problems

19. IV. Revolution Brings Change
Nationalism- Strong feelings of pride and devotion to a country
Nationalism spread throughout France, people wore the tricolor, red “liberty caps”, called all people “Citizen”

20. IV. Revolution Brings Change cont.
France set up state schools
Systems to help the poor, veterans, old
Abolished slavery

21. Questions
What changes occurred after the Reign of Terror came to an end?