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Unit 5 1750-1900 Industrialization and Globalization

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Unit 5 Themes 1. Nationalism, Revolution and Reform 2. The Industrial Revolution 3. Imperialism and Nation-State Building 4. Global Migration

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The French Revolution Timeline http://globerove.com/france/french- revolution-timeline- infographic/21869#lightbox/0/

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Causes of the French Revolution

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Write a 1-2 sentence thesis statement analyzing the causes of the French Revolution. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Summarize the additional economic causes of the French Revolution. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ _________________________

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Two Revolutionary Documents The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen Marquis de Lafayette France, 1789 The Declaration of Independence Thomas Jefferson America, 1776 Identify ideas within Jeffersons Declaration of Independence that are clear evidence of the influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment thinkers. Who do you think is the main audience? Why? Where is the evidence of the influence of Jeffersons Declaration and the American Revolution in de Lafayettes Declaration? Who do you think is the main audience? Why

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French Revolution Key Events Think about the specific significance of each of the Key Events in shaping the outcomes of the French revolution.

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French Revolution Storyboard Directions: Event at top, colored image in center, caption at bottom.

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The Enlightenment Political & Legal Equality (Rousseau) Personal Freedoms (Voltaire) Social Contract (Hobbes) Popular Sovereignty & Natural Rights (Locke) Global Influence of Enlightenment Values American Revolution

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Inept Ruler? King Louis XVI

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French Society First Estate: Catholic clergy.5% pop. Did not pay taxes Second Estate: nobility 1.5% pop. Exempt from many taxes Third Estate: Rest of Population Bourgeoisie wealthy middle class Sans-culottes working class Provided bulk of French tax revenue

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Q. What can you infer from the pie graphs on why a revolution occurred in France?

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Political inequalities for Middle Class First Estate Second Estate Third Estate X X 1 Vote X= Representative

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Financial Crisis During 1780s, 50% of revenue went to pay off debts American Revolution Lavish lifestyle of the monarchy Series of bad harvests 1787 & 1788 Bread prices went up 50% in 1789 Need for tax reform Louis XVI hoped to raise taxes on the aristocracy Aristocracy resisted reforms Forced Louis to call the Estates-General for the first time since 1614

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Discussion Questions What were the similarities between the long-term causes of the American and French Revolutions? Differences?

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Calling of the Estates-General May 5, 1789

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The National Assembly and Tennis Court Oath Liberty, Equality, Fraternity June 20, 1789

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Why Revolution? Revolutionaries demanded end to the Ancien Regime Old Order Absolutism Noble & Church feudal privileges Slogan of Revolution Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (brotherhood)

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Phase I Moderate/liberal Goal- create constitutional monarchy

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Marquis de Lafayette The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen - 1789 Liberty, Equality, Fraternity June 20, 1789

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Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen a.based on ideas of the Enlightenment and the Declaration of Independence b. all people are equal before the law c.freedom of speech, press and religion d.protected against arbitrary arrest and punishment e.did not* grant equal rights to women

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Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen a.based on ideas of the Enlightenment and the Declaration of Independence

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Declaration of Rights of Man and the Citizen Passed by the National Assembly on August 26, 1789 Not a Constitution but a statement of general principals Defines individual and collective rights Does not address women or slavery

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Storming of the Bastille - Members of the 3 rd Estate took it over to gain gunpowder & free political prisoners -Importance = Symbolized the start of the revolution -Bastille Day = National holiday; July 14

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Storming of the Bastille

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Great Fear - France enters Great Fear general revolts against Old Feudal Regime; clergy, nobility

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28 March on Versailles Oct. 5, 1789

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Womens March on Versailles Storming of Versailles October 1, 1789 -Results - Royal family forced to come to Paris - Louis forced to sign new constitution - France now a constitutional monarchy

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Critical Intro: Why do you think all of the events leading up to the Reign of Terror were viewed as moderate considering some of the violent actions during those events?

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Phase II (1792-1794) Radical Goal- a republic; eliminate monarchists and counterrevolutionaries

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European Nations Attack France Arrest of Louis XVI August 10, 1792 Nations (Great Britain, Spain, Austria, Prussia) take advantage of instability Attack France

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Two Political Parties Jacobins rejected anything that resembled the old order and wanted more change a.led by Maximilien Robespierre Girondists felt that the revolution had gone far enough and wanted to protect the wealthy middle class Jacobins gain control

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Critical Intro. Arrest of Louis XVI August 10, 1792 Why were all events up to the Reign of Terror considered Moderate?

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Radicals Take Control Arrest of Louis XVI August 10, 1792

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Decline of the Monarchy Louis XVI tried to flee with his family to Austria a.was caught and returned to Paris neighboring countries began to worry about their own monarchies French migrs (nobles who fled from France) tried to convince other countries to restore Louis XVImigrs

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Execution of Louis XVI January 21, 1793

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Monarchy dead; Republic is born Jacobin (radical revolutionaries) Reforms Universal adult male suffrage Universal military duty Abolished slavery Fuels Haitian Revolution Increased rights of women Could not participate in politics Attacked Catholicism Spirit of nationalism

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39 Reign of Terror 1793 - 1794

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Reign of Terror The first maxim of our politics ought to be to lead the people by means of reason and the enemies of the people by terror. Led by Maximilien Robespierre Find & eliminate enemies of the state Monarchists counterrevolutionaries As many as 40,000 killed by guillotine video

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British View of Reign of Terror

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End of the Terror July 28, 1794 Robespierre is killed French Revolution part 4 French Revolution part 5 French Revolution part 3

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Phase III (1794-1815) Conservative/reactionary Goal- To end terror and establish Directory

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44 Directory and Rise of Napoleon 1799 - 1815

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Rise of Napoleon Directory = Ineffective governing body following Terror Failed to solve economic problems of France Napoleon staged a coup d'tat in 1799 Becomes emperor in 1804

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Goals of Napoleon increase French nationalism control of Europe improve education a.set up technical schools, universities and secondary schools required all citizens to pay taxes Establish Central Bank improve the legal system a.simplified the French law code into the Napoleonic Code

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Napoleonic Code, 1804 Purpose = reform the French legal code to reflect the principles of the French Rev. Create 1 law code for France Influenced European legal codes

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Building His Empire after defeating Austria and Italy, he convinced Russia to drop out of the war a.Also invaded Spain & Portugal b. Britain was left as the only country opposing Napoleon Continental System ordered all European nations to stop trade with Britain Goal = isolate Britain & promote Napoleons mastery over Europe

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The Continental System

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Domestic Policies of Napoleon Maintained some rights gained during the revolution Freedom of religion Napoleonic Code (Civil Code) Schools and universities Reversed other gains Rights of women Freedom of expression Reformed economy Revised tax code Central bank

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Napoleons Empire

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Downfall of Napoleon 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with a 600,000 men the Russians executed a scorched-earth policy = no food or shelter for French troops Napoleon had to withdraw because of the harsh Russian winter the Russians attacked them the whole way back 500,000 died French severely weakened = Spain, Russia, Prussia, Britain, Austria and Italy attacked France March 14, 1814 Napoleon was forced to abdicate the throne and was exiled to Elba

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Napoleons Failed Invasion of Russia

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Napoleons Empire Left: Napoleons Empire by 1812 Above: Napoleons Retreat from Russia

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Napoleon on Elba This should NOT be a prison

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Final Defeat Napoleon escapes Elba Leads France for 100 days Europeans invade France & defeat Napoleon for good at Waterloo. Exiled to St. Helena

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Battle of Waterloo British and Prussians Defeat Napoleon for good

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Napoleons Downfall Could not conquer British navy Guerilla movements in Spain and Portugal Failed invasion of Russia Final defeat at Waterloo

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Napoleon Banished to St. Helena

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Legacy of Napoleon Unsuccessful attempt to unify Europe under French domination. Napoleonic Code great influence on modern European legal codes Spread of nationalism in Europe German and Italian unification Greek independence

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Legacy of the French Revolution Global Independence movements Haitian Revolution Latin American independence Triggered by Napoleons invasion of Spain Egypt broke away from Ottoman Empire Slave Trade and Slavery England abolished slave trade in 1807; slavery in 1833 BrazilLast to abolish slavery (1888) Abolition of serfdom Except in Russia