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GET IT DONE!. In at least three well organized paragraphs, explain how Enlightenment ideas of Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu may have sparked revolutionary ideas in France. Be sure to explain why these ideas would affect society. French Society. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GET IT DONE! In at least three well organized
paragraphs, explain how Enlightenment ideas of Voltaire, Rousseau, and Montesquieu may have sparked revolutionary ideas in France. Be sure to explain why these ideas would affect society.
French Society End of the 18th century, France faced
many issues undermining the apparent success of their empire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52fFZPiUtS8&feature=related
What did you notice from the video? Specifically the difference between classes.
French Society Old Regime:
Social and political system dividing the people of France into 3 estates.
What do you noticein the picture?
FIRST ESTATE
CLERGY
Own 10% of land
2% income to government
SECOND ESTATE
Nobility2% of
population
Own 20% of land
THIRD ESTATEProfessionals, peasants, working people97% of population
Bourgeoisie
Urban Workers
Peasants (80%)
PRIVILEGED!
NOT PRIVILEGED!
WHAT SPARKED CHANGE? Enlightenment Ideas Economic Issues Weak Leadership
Enlightenment Ideas New views about power & authority Inspired by American Revolution Questioning structure of society EQUALITY, LIBERTY, & DEMOCRACY
Economic Issues Heavy taxes Decade of struggling crops Extravagant spending American Revolutionary War
Weak Leadership Louis XVI
Lavish spending Indecisive Impatient with policies Rather hunt When you don’t have any money, what does
Louis XVI do? Tax! Now he wants to tax the nobles
Weak Leadership Queen Marie Antoinette:
Why was she extremely unpopular with the people of France? Read about “Madame Deficit” & “The affair of the
diamond necklace” Why was she doomed from the start?
Austrian Princess What other reasons were factors for being
widely unpopular? Lavish lifestyle Swede on the side Gambling Necklace Affair
HW Read Chapter 7 Section 1
Write 2 sentences explaining the significance of each term & name.
Paragraph (6 sentences): Which factor played the biggest role in the Revolution against the French government?
Paragraph (6 sentences): Explain the significance of the storming of Bastille.
Estates General May 5, 1789: Second Estate forces a
meeting of the Estates General to approve new tax.
According to medieval rules, each estate gets one vote. How is that fair?
SHOULD I RAISE TAXES ON THE SECOND ESTATE?
First Estate votes NO !!
Second
Estate votes NO !!
First And Second Estates
Always voted Together
How come we never win?Third Estate- Bulk of the
population, and only one vote!
National Assembly National Assembly:
Abbe Sieyes, a sympathetic clergyman, suggests Third Estate name themselves the National Assembly and pass laws & reforms in name of people.
June 17, 1789 National Assembly is established
Abbe Seyes
What is the3rd
Estate?EverythingWhat has it been?NOTHING!What does it want to be?SOMETHING!
Tennis Court Oath Tennis Court Oath:
Louis XVI tries to lock Third Estate out from meeting
Break into an indoor tennis court and pledged to stay until a new constitution was drawn up.
July 14, 1789
Storming the Bastille
We have the guns, now we need gun powder!
To the Castle at Bastille!
Is it a revolt?No Sir, it isa revolution
Great Fear Peasant feared the nobles would react by
hiring outlaws to terrorize them. Destroyed legal papers, and in some instances
burned down homes Parisian women rioted over the price of
bread. Stormed into Versailles and for King Louis XVI
& Queen Marie Antoinette to Paris. Why Paris?
Political Cartoon Create a political cartoon depicting the
beginning of the French Revolution. (Ch 7 section 1)
Be creative and make sure it is colored.