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France is FallingFrance is FallingSeptember 23, 2013September 23, 2013 Preview: Preview: Describe 3 facts that you Describe 3 facts that you

know about France prior to know about France prior to the revolution.the revolution.

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Today Objective…Today Objective…

Today we Today we will discuss will discuss the the beginnings beginnings of the of the Revolution Revolution using this using this lecture! lecture!

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American American RevolutionRevolution

Louis XVI sends Louis XVI sends millions of $$$ millions of $$$ to help the to help the Americans has Americans has bankrupt France.bankrupt France.

The Americans The Americans win the fight win the fight against England, against England, which inspires which inspires the French the French people to take people to take matters into matters into their own hands.their own hands.

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The Palace of Versailles The Palace of Versailles

The King and The King and Queen are Queen are separated from separated from their people. their people.

The Versailles The Versailles palace is palace is located just 25 located just 25 miles southwest miles southwest of Paris.of Paris.

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King Louis XVI Calls for an Estates-King Louis XVI Calls for an Estates-General General

An assembly of representatives from An assembly of representatives from all 3 estates.all 3 estates. Purpose was to get approval for the tax reformPurpose was to get approval for the tax reform First time the Estates-General was called in 175 First time the Estates-General was called in 175

yearsyears It was on May 5, 1789 at Versailles It was on May 5, 1789 at Versailles

An assembly of representatives from An assembly of representatives from all 3 estates.all 3 estates. Purpose was to get approval for the tax reformPurpose was to get approval for the tax reform First time the Estates-General was called in 175 First time the Estates-General was called in 175

yearsyears It was on May 5, 1789 at Versailles It was on May 5, 1789 at Versailles

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33rdrd Estate Takes a Stand! Estate Takes a Stand!

The 3The 3rdrd Estates asks for the 1 Estates asks for the 1stst and 2and 2ndnd Estate to begin paying Estate to begin paying taxes and they are out voted by taxes and they are out voted by the 1the 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Estate. Estate.

The 3The 3rdrd Estate delegates rename Estate delegates rename themselves the themselves the National National AssemblyAssembly – They are devoted to pass laws and They are devoted to pass laws and

reforms in the name of the French reforms in the name of the French people.people.

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Revolutionary Vote!Revolutionary Vote!

On June 17, 1789 the National On June 17, 1789 the National Assembly voted to end the rule of Assembly voted to end the rule of the Absolute Monarch and the the Absolute Monarch and the beginning of a representative beginning of a representative government (Constitutional government (Constitutional Monarchy).Monarchy).

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Tennis Court OathTennis Court Oath

3 days later the 13 days later the 1stst and 2 and 2ndnd Estate Estate locked out the National Assembly locked out the National Assembly from the Estates-General meeting.from the Estates-General meeting.

The National Assembly moved the The National Assembly moved the meeting next door the tennis meeting next door the tennis court.court.

It was there that they swore to not It was there that they swore to not leave until they had written a new leave until they had written a new constitution (therefore called the constitution (therefore called the Tennis court oath!)Tennis court oath!)

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The People Fear the King’s The People Fear the King’s Retaliation Retaliation

The people fear that Louis XVI was The people fear that Louis XVI was getting his military ready to stop the getting his military ready to stop the National Assembly. National Assembly.

The Parisians gathered weapons in The Parisians gathered weapons in order to defend Paris against the order to defend Paris against the Swiss army.Swiss army.

On On July 14, 1789 July 14, 1789 the people needed the people needed gunpowder for their weapons so the gunpowder for their weapons so the Stormed the Bastille!!!Stormed the Bastille!!!– This now allowed all of France to be This now allowed all of France to be

part of the Revolutionpart of the Revolution

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Create a web Create a web diagram to show diagram to show the causes of the the causes of the French French RevolutionRevolution

Use pages 193-Use pages 193-196 in the book196 in the book

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