PPT-The French Revolution and Napoleon (1789-1815)

Section One On the Eve of Revolution Setting the Scene Civic Unrest Factory owner cutting wages although bread prices are increasing Enraged workers rioted and vandalized the owners house LONG LIVE THE THIRD ESTATE. 1789-1799. “The French revolution ranks with the Reformation as one of the two great watersheds in the history of the European world. Into it virtually all the past flowed; from it virtually all the present has come.”. On the Eve of Revolution. Section . Summary . Under . France’s . ancien. . régime. , there were three social classes, or . estates. . The First Estate was the clergy, who enjoyed great wealth and privilege. The Second Estate was the titled nobility. They held top jobs in government, the army, and the courts. The vast majority of the population, including the . Learning Objectives:. Name two French writers with new ideas in 1700s. Explain how the Age of Reason & the American Revolution led to French Revolution. Know. the Three Estates. Explain how storming of the Bastille led to bloody rebellion. 1789-1815. I. The Old Regime. 1. Peasants comprised over four-fifths of France’s 26 million people. 2. Peasants lost half their income in taxes. They paid feudal dues to nobles, tithes to the church and royal taxes to the kings agents. In addition, they paid a land tax called the . Lets finish Chapter Twenty-Three!. Reaction and the Rise of Napoleon:. With Robespierre gone, radical reforms undone . A brilliant young general seizes power, Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799 . Popular authoritarianism . Section Two – Creating a New France . Bell Work. Turn your book to page 171. Preview this section. Analyze all pictures (read in captions that go along with the picture; i.e. Paris in Arms, and Women March on Versailles). Historical interpretations of class conflict leading to. the French Revolution. Bourgeoisie . was united by economic position and class interest and frustrated by feudal laws. Eventually, rose up to lead the . SSWH14 The student will analyze the Age of Revolutions and Rebellions.. c. Explain Napoleon’s rise to power, and his defeat; and explain the consequences for Europe.. The Rise of Napoleon. Napoleon Bonaparte dominated French and European history from 1799 – 1815. . An Age of Revolutions. Crises . of the Eighteenth Century. American Model. The French Revolution, 1789-1815. Social and Political Crises. The Meeting of the Estates General. Fall of the Bastille. Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen. Napoleon Forges an Empire. Napoleon Bonaparte . (1769-1821). Born on island of . Corsica. Military School at 9 yrs. & lieutenant in artillery at 16.. Only 5 ‘ 3” tall!. He joined army of new government, ousted British from Toulon in 1793, & became General at age 25.. 29 . (5:32 – 11:54). [1] Why did France invade Austria?. [2] Louis XVI was condemned to die by … . [3] The Guillotine was meant to … . [4] The Committee of Public Safety … . [5] When Napoleon rules France, nobles and the Catholic Church … . 1789-1815 The French Revolution An Age of Revolutions Crises of the Eighteenth Century American Model The French Revolution, 1789-1815 Social and Political Crises The Meeting of the Estates General Fall of the Bastille 1. Incubation Phase (Old Order). Intellectual criticism, faith in the system is lost, economic crisis, a new class is on the rise. 2. Moderate Phase. Some acts of violence, revolution seems to be over, pressure from extremists, government is unable to operate effectively. The Three Estates . “. Ancien. Régime”. 1. st. Estate: Church: Priests, Bishops, etc.. 2. nd. Estate: Nobles: Princes, King, Queen, Lords. 3. rd. Estate: Everyone Else. Bourgeoisie (wealthy merchants),.