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The French Revolution
Threat or Promise?Slide2
Causes for RevolutionSlide3
Causes for Revolution
France is near brokeSlide4
Causes for Revolution
France is near broke
Lost Seven Years WarSlide5
Causes for Revolution
France is near broke
Lost Seven Years War
Barrowed cash from Nobles that it couldn’t pay backSlide6
Causes for Revolution
France is near broke
Lost Seven Years War
Barrowed cash from Nobles that it couldn’t pay back
Higher taxes on Third EstateSlide7
Causes for Revolution
France is near broke
French Soldiers ReturnSlide8
Causes for Revolution
France is near broke
French Soldiers Return
Introduction of Revolutionary ideasSlide9
Causes for Revolution
France is near broke
French Soldiers Return
Estates General outdatedSlide10
Causes for Revolution
France is near broke
French Soldiers Return
Estates General outdated
Third Estate carries the other twoSlide11
Causes for Revolution
France is near broke
French Soldiers Return
Estates General outdated
Third Estate pays the tax
RevoltsSlide12
Causes for Revolution
France is near broke
French Soldiers Return
Estates General outdated
Third Estate pays the tax
Revolts
Tennis Court OathSlide13
Tennis Court Oath 1789Slide14
Fall of the Bastille 1789 Slide15
Great Britain
1763 Became top dog
At the height of its power
Powerhouse of tradeSlide16
Great Britain
John Wilkes 1760’s
Writing seditious libel
Attacking King’s lack of boundariesSlide17
French Revolution
Paris is divided into districts
Fighting in the streets
Paris falls under Rebel controlSlide18
Reaction to Revolution
Edmund
Burke
1790 Writes
Reflections on the French Rev.Slide19
Reaction to Revolution
Edmund
Burke
1790 Writes
Reflections on the French Rev.
Denounces the revolution
Compares French to the insane
Tells of violent anarchy and warns against unrestrained liberty
Predicts end of civilization in France and war throughout Europe
Pro-Monarch Slide20
Reaction to Burke
Thomas Paine
1791 writes
The Rights of ManSlide21
Reaction to Burke
Thomas Paine
1791 writes
The Rights of Man
Debunks rumors of violence
People have right to change government
Attitude that a dead generations actions force those of the living is “darkness trying to illuminate light.”
Anti-absolutism Slide22
Reactions to Paine
Hannah More
1793 writes
Village Politics Slide23
Reactions to Paine
Hannah More
1793 writes
Village Politics
A dialog between two Englishmen discussing liberty and monarchy
Compares the English Gov. to a medieval castle
Ends not blaming people for thinking about their rights but its is better to leave it up to the KingSlide24
Glorious First of JuneSlide25
Glorious First of June
June 1, 1794
First battle between the Kingdom of Great Britain and new Republic of France
Both sides claim victorySlide26
Europe at War
Austria
Great Britain
Prussia
Russia
Spain
Holland
Ottoman Empire
French Royalist
French Republic
French Satellites
United Irishmen
Polish Legions
Denmark-Norway Slide27
Europe at War
Conservative Backlash
Support for Revolution disappears
Paine put on trail
Burke is the prosecutor
Flees to Paris
Young;
Defense of the CountrySlide28
Ireland
France lands troops on Ireland 1798
Sends message to G.B.
Formation of U.K. 1800
Irish representation
Irish rights
British control?
France beaten back to the seaSlide29
Abroad
1798
Battle of the Pyramids; invasion of EgyptSlide30
Abroad
1798
Battle of the Pyramids; invasion of Egypt
Battle of the Nile; Kicked out of Egypt Slide31
Wars End
Treaty of Amiens 1802
Ends war between France and the U.K.
U.K. recognizes France’s conquestsSlide32
Threat or Promise
Threats
Questioned Monarchy
Divided Parliament and everyone else
Threat of British Revolution
Threat of invasion
Pulled Britain into war
Cost of life
Strained British military
Promises
Brought need for change to center
stage
R
evision in Gov.
Expanded British rule
Gained control of Mediterranean
Formed new alliances
Formation of UKSlide33Slide34Slide35