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Splash Screen. Chapter Introduction Section 1: The French Revolution Begins Section 2: Radical Revolution and Reaction Section 3: The Age of Napoleon Visual Summary. Chapter Menu. What makes a nation?

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  1. Splash Screen

  2. Chapter Introduction Section 1:The French Revolution Begins Section 2:Radical Revolution and Reaction Section 3:The Age of Napoleon Visual Summary Chapter Menu

  3. What makes a nation? The Arc de Triomphe is one of the national symbols of France. It was commissioned by Napoleon in 1806 to commemorate his Grand Army. Can you name some other national symbols of France? In this chapter you will learn how France became a nation. • What are some national symbols of the United States? • What are the characteristics of a nation? • What is nationalism? Chapter Intro

  4. Chapter Intro 1

  5. Chapter Intro 1

  6. The French Revolution Begins What was the French system of government before the French Revolution? Chapter Intro 1

  7. Radical Revolution and Reaction What internal conflicts in France affected the progress of the French Revolution? Chapter Intro 2

  8. The Age of Napoleon Why was Napoleon able to take control of France and become its emperor? Chapter Intro 3

  9. Chapter Preview-End

  10. The BIG Idea Struggle for RightsSocial inequality and economic problems contributed to the French Revolution. Section 1-Main Idea

  11. Content Vocabulary estate taille bourgeoisie sans-culottes Academic Vocabulary consumer exclusion Section 1-Key Terms

  12. People and Events Louis XVI Tennis Court Oath Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen Olympe de Gouges Section 1-Key Terms

  13. A B Should all people pay taxes regardless of their income level? A. Yes B. No Section 1-Polling Question

  14. Background to the Revolution The Third Estate, that vast majority of the French people, was heavily taxed and discontented. Section 1

  15. Background to the Revolution (cont.) French society was divided legally into three status groups or estates. • First Estate: clergy • Second Estate: nobility • Third Estate: everyone else, from peasants to wealthy merchants The Three Estates in Pre-Revolutionary France Section 1

  16. Background to the Revolution (cont.) The First and Second Estates controlled most of the wealth but were exempt from paying the taille, or tax. The Third Estate had to pay taxes to the government. In addition, peasants owed duties to the nobles, such as harvesting their crops. The Three Estates in Pre-Revolutionary France Section 1

  17. Background to the Revolution (cont.) The bourgeoisie,or middle class, was unhappy not to have the same privileges granted to the nobility. The immediate cause of the revolution was a near collapse of the French economy. Section 1

  18. Background to the Revolution (cont.) Causes of the financial crisis: • bad harvests • slowdown in manufacturing • food shortages • rising prices of food • unemployment Section 1

  19. Background to the Revolution (cont.) Louis XVI and his ministers continued to spend enormous sums of money on wars and court luxuries. When the government invested large sums of money to support the American colonists against the British, the budget went into total crisis. France needed to increase taxes. Louis XVI called a meeting of the Estates-General to discuss the tax increase. Section 1

  20. A B C D Who was included in the First Estate? A.Peasants and merchants B.Nobility C.Clergy D.Royalty Section 1

  21. From Estates-General to National Assembly The Third Estate claimed the right to have its votes count as much as those of the First and Second Estates. Section 1

  22. From Estates-General to National Assembly (cont.) The Estates-General met to discuss the needed tax increase on May 5, 1789. The Third Estate wanted the clergy and nobility to pay taxes too. Under the current system, each estate had one vote, so the Third Estate could easily be outvoted by the First and Second Estates. Section 1

  23. From Estates-General to National Assembly (cont.) The Third Estate wanted each deputy to have a vote to give themselves more power, but the king favored the current system. Challenging the king’s authority, the Third Estate declared that it was the National Assembly and would draft a new constitution. Section 1

  24. From Estates-General to National Assembly (cont.) When the National Assembly was locked out of Versailles and had to meet in an indoor tennis court, they swore that they would continue meeting until they had a constitution. This oath is known as the Tennis Court Oath. Louis XVI prepared to use force against the Third Estate, but on July 14, 1798, Parisians stormed the Bastille. France Section 1

  25. From Estates-General to National Assembly (cont.) Fearing that foreign armies would stop the work of the National Assembly, peasant rebellions sprang up around the country. Section 1

  26. A B C D Why did peasants attack the Bastille? A.To get ammunitions B.To release the prisoners C.To kidnap the king D.To get food Section 1

  27. End of the Old Regime The National Assembly affirmed the “rights of man” and set up a limited monarchy in the Constitution of 1791. Section 1

  28. End of the Old Regime (cont.) The National Assembly adopted the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen. • All men were free and equal before the law. • Appointment to public office should be based on talent. • No group should be exempt from taxation. • Freedom of speech and press were affirmed. Section 1

  29. End of the Old Regime (cont.) Olympe de Gouges refused to accept the exclusion of women from the declaration and wrote about it. The king did not support the National Assembly’s decrees but was forced by a mob of Parisian women to accept the decrees and return to Paris. Section 1

  30. End of the Old Regime (cont.) The National Assembly tried to reform the Catholic Church. • Church lands were sold off. • The Church was brought under the control of the state. • Church officials would be elected by the people, not appointed by the pope. • The state would pay the salaries of bishops and priests. Section 1

  31. End of the Old Regime (cont.) The new Constitution of 1791 set up a limited monarchy. There would still be a king, but a Legislative Assembly would make laws. Europeans feared that revolution would spread to other countries, and the rulers of Austria and Prussia wanted to restore Louis XVI to full power. The Legislative Assembly declared war on Austria in 1792. Section 1

  32. End of the Old Regime (cont.) With food shortages and the war going badly, angry citizens wanted more radical changes. They formed the Paris Commune and organized a mob attack to take the king captive. Members of the Paris Commune began calling themselves sans-culottes and wore long trousers to identify themselves as ordinary patriots. Section 1

  33. A B C D Why did the Catholic Church not support the French Revolution? A.The Church liked the tradition of the monarchy. B.King Louis XVI was related to the pope. C.The French army provided soldiers to protect the Church. D.The French government took control of the Catholic Church in France. Section 1

  34. Section 1-End

  35. The BIG Idea Struggle for RightsRadical groups controlled the revolution, which many people in France and abroad opposed. Section 2-Main Idea

  36. Content Vocabulary faction elector coup d’état Academic Vocabulary domestic external Section 2-Key Terms

  37. People and Events Georges Danton Jean-Paul Marat Jacobins Committee of Public Safety Maximilien Robespierre Reign of Terror Directory Section 2-Key Terms

  38. A B A revolution in one country will lead to revolutions in other countries. A. Agree B. Disagree Section 2-Polling Question

  39. The Move to Radicalism When the new government was faced with many internal crises and external threats, it broke into factions. Section 2

  40. The Move to Radicalism (cont.) In 1792, Georges Danton rallied the sans-culottes to attack the palace. The royal family sought protection from the Legislative Assembly. Violence in the streets increased and an uprising in September left thousands dead. Jean-PaulMarat published a radical journal defending the massacres. Section 2

  41. The Move to Radicalism (cont.) In September of 1792, the newly elected National Convention met and decided to end the monarchy and establish the French Republic. Political factions, such as the Girondins and the Jacobins, had different opinions about the fate of Louis XVI. In 1793, the Jacobins convinced the National Convention to execute King Louis XVI. Section 2

  42. The Move to Radicalism (cont.) On January 21, 1793, the king was beheaded on the guillotine. Neither the Girondins nor Jacobins could agree on a new constitution. A coalition of European powers attacked French armies, and the revolution was in jeopardy. Section 2

  43. The Move to Radicalism (cont.) In 1793, the National Convention gave the Committee of Public Safety broad powers, and the radical Jacobin Maximilien Robespierre came to power. Section 2

  44. A B C D Which group feared the radicals and wanted to keep the king alive? A.Girondins B.Jacobins C.the Mountain D.Sans-culottes Section 2

  45. The Reign of Terror While the Committee of Public Safety was in power, thousands were executed. Section 2

  46. The Reign of Terror (cont.) To defend France from domestic threats, the Committee of Public Safety adopted policies known as the Reign of Terror. During the Reign of Terror, almost 40,000 people of all classes were executed. Revolutionary courts prosecuted people accused of being counter revolutionaries and traitors. The Reign of Terror Section 2

  47. The Reign of Terror (cont.) The Committee of Public Safety also attempted to reform French society by: • mandating education, • abolishing slavery, • controlling prices. The Reign of Terror Section 2

  48. The Reign of Terror (cont.) The Committee also attempted to de-Christianize France. • The word “saint” was removed from street signs. • In Paris, the cathedral of Notre Dame, the center of the Catholic religion in France, was designated a “temple of reason.” The Reign of Terror Section 2

  49. The Reign of Terror (cont.) • A new calendar renumbered years from the first day of the French Republic, not from the birth of Christ. • Sundays, Sunday worship services, and church holidays were eliminated. Most people did not accept these regulations, and France remained overwhelmingly Catholic. The Reign of Terror Section 2

  50. A B C D Which was not an effect of the Republic of Virtue? A.The title “citizen” replaced “mister.” B.Slavery was abolished in French colonies. C.Women wore long dresses. D.Women were allowed to participate in the military. Section 2

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