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The Time of Wigs and Revolutions
4.3 The French Revolution - part 2
Slide 1 - Tekstslide
What you will learn in
this lesson
how the French Revolution began.
what political changes took place during the French Revolution.
which national changes took place under Napoleon.
In this paragraph you will learn how a large part of Europe came under French rule.
Slide 2 - Tekstslide
important people in this section
king Louis XVI (16th)
Maximilian Robespierre
Napoleon Bonaparte
Slide 3 - Tekstslide
I. the reign of Louis XVI
- the causes and consequences of the Gathering of the States General
Slide 4 - Tekstslide
Who decided to call together the Sates General in 1778?
A
Louis XIV
B
Louis XV
C
Louis XVI
D
Louis XVII
Slide 5 - Quizvraag
Why was this special? (to call together the States General)
A
This was not the task of the king
B
This hadn't happened in 174 years
C
This had never happened before
D
There was no States General in France
Slide 6 - Quizvraag
first estate: 300 representatives
second estate: 300 representatives
third estate: 600 representatives
The gathering of the States General: How to vote?
Slide 7 - Tekstslide
The French Revolution started at the 14th of July. How did it start?
A
King Louis XVI was beheaded
B
There was a second meeting of the States General
C
France was invaded by foreign revolutionary troops
D
The French stormed the Bastille (a prison in Paris)
Slide 8 - Quizvraag
The Tennis Court Oath - 1789
The clergy (1st estate) and the nobility (2nd estate) wanted to meet separately -> 3rd estate established a new meeting called the National Assembly.
Several members of the nobility and clergy also decided to join.
They swore to only end the meeting after they had a written constitution that limited the king's power.
Their pledge is called the Tennis Court Oath.
Slide 9 - Tekstslide
Important dates for in your timeline:
1789: May: King Louis XVI calls for a meeting of the Estates-General
June: Tennis Court Oath
July 14: Storming of the Bastille
1791: National Assembly approved of a Constitution
-> France becomes a constitutional monarchy
Slide 10 - Tekstslide
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Two weeks later, the National Assembly established the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen.
Its motto still resonates in France and all over the world: liberté (‘freedom’), egalité (‘equality’) and fraternité (‘brotherhood’).
summarize
what were the main ideas of the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen?
what is the link between this document, the American Revolution, and the Enlightenment?
The motto Egalité, Fraternité, liberté, first used by Maximilien Robespierre in 1790, in a symbolic drawing.
But not everyone thought that the National Assembly's measures were sufficient...
Slide 11 - Tekstslide
Who took control over the government after the National Assembly and ruled through terror?
Slide 12 - Open vraag
The Reign of Terror
In 1792, the National Assembly officially ended the monarchy, which was replaced by the French Republic with a new government. This started a violent chapter in French history, known as the Reign of Terror.
The leader of this movement was Maxime Robespierre. Robespierre was a strong opponent of the French monarchy.
Robespierre also believed that everyone who did not agree with the ideals of the revolution should be executed.
summarize
How did France become a Republic?
Who gained more influence in the National Assembly?
During the Reign of Terror thousands of people lost their lives because of this machine.
It has been estimated that in total about 40,000 people were killed by the guillotine during the French Revolution.
The motto Egalité, Fraternité, liberté, first used by Maximilien Robespierre in 1790, in a symbolic drawing.
1793: Jan 21 Louis XVI executed
Slide 14 - Tekstslide
Important dates for in your timeline:
1792: Feb: War with Austria and Prussia ( who wanted to restore the absolute monarchy in France)
Sept: end of the monarchy
reign of Terror - Robespierre
1793: Jan 21 Louis XVI executed
1794: Robespierre is beheaded
Slide 15 - Tekstslide
Who ended the French Revolution with his coup d'etat? ( 1 word)
Slide 16 - Open vraag
A new leader
Napoleon Bonaparte was a general who returned to France in 1798 after a military conflict between France and European countries that did not agree with the French Revolution.
The people of France saw General Napoleon as a hero.
French revolutionary soldiers in a battle at the First Coalition War. Painting by Horace Vernet (1792).
insert: a young officer named Napoleon Bonaparte
Slide 17 - Tekstslide
Important dates for in your timeline:
1799: Napoleon Bonaparte takes the power with a coup d 'etat
1805-1812: Napoleon conquers large areas in Europe
1812: Napoleon is defeated in Russia ( and after that in Leipzig)