PPT-The French Revolution Years: 1789-1799

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. English 9A. January 2014. Some Details. Five week unit… lots of reading!. Focus on Reading Strategies & his writing style. Beneficial if AP classes are in your future (which they should be!). Expect . Place de la . République. , Paris. 27 April 2002. Barricades in Paris, 1848. Eugène. Delacroix,. . La . Liberté. . guidant. le . Peuple. Course outline. Week 1: French perspectives on the crowd. Click to move forward. Factors that shaped French nationalism:. Historical Factors. No single event caused the French Revolution. The path to revolution was a long process that unfolded over decades.. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. - Charles Dickens. The French Revolution is a movement of God. It is a pure gift to progress. - Victor Hugo. Terror is only justice: prompt, severe, inflexible. It is an emanation of virtue. – Robespierre. 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 . AREA OF STUDY . ONE. Aims for the session. To gain an understanding of:. What is French Revolution Area of Study One . How can I best prepare myself to succeed. What I need to know to succeed. 5 top tips for success. The French Revolution is a movement of God. It is a pure gift to progress. - Victor Hugo. Terror is only justice: prompt, severe, inflexible. It is an emanation of virtue. – Robespierre. Persistent . 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). The Old Regime (. Ancien. Regime. ). Old Regime. – social & political system which existed in most of Europe during the 18. th. century. Countries were ruled by . absolutism. Divine Right. Societies were divided by class. 5 Stages of the French Revolution. Stage One. Spring and Summer of 1789. Meeting of the Estates-General. Storming of the Bastille. The Great Fear. Stage Two. 1789-1791. National Assembly. Declaration of the Rights of Man. On a piece of . paper respond . to the following:. Briefly list and describe . THREE. causes . of the French Revolution. (Its okay if you are only guessing). Which cause of the three do you think is the . Deux. Unit 3 Essential Questions:. How do absolute rulers maintain psychological control over their subjects?. . What factors can spark a political revolution? . What makes a political revolution a success or a failure?. Causes of the French Revolution What brought about the French Revolution? Enlightenment thinkers ~ many lived in France under absolute monarchy ~ spoke of change granting more rights to the people….sounded good! that changed the world. French Society: divided into three estates. First Estate: . Clergy. Second Estate: . Nobility. . Third Estate: . Everyone else . Third Estate. Divided into three sub classes:.