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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

Nobility

2% of populatio

nOwn 20% of

land

THIRD ESTATEProfessionals, peasants, working people

97% 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.