CH2 sec. 2.4.2 French Revolution part 2

Memo hm 2 TTO
CH2 The age of wigs and revolutions
The French Revolution
2.4. French Revolution part 2
1 / 13
volgende
Slide 1: Tekstslide
GeschiedenisMiddelbare schoolhavoLeerjaar 2

In deze les zitten 13 slides, met tekstslides en 1 video.

time-iconLesduur is: 50 min

Onderdelen in deze les

Memo hm 2 TTO
CH2 The age of wigs and revolutions
The French Revolution
2.4. French Revolution part 2

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Learning objectives
Learning objectives 2.4.2 and 2.4.3

4) I can explain why kings in other countries considered the revolution a threat.
5) I can explain why the military became increasingly important in France.
6) I can explain how the administration of France was organized under Napoleon.
7) I can explain which three ideas of the French Revolution Napoleon spread across Europe.


You know the terms and dates of this section.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Slide 3 - Video

Fearful kings
French revolution brought about major changes in France.
Other kings in Europe were worried because of this.
  • Afraid their subjects also demanded freedom and equality.
  • In almost all countries the clergy and nobility had privileges.

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Fearful kings
The French feared that other countries would invade France to end the revolution.
1792 France went to war with Austria and Prussia.
Later on there were wars with England, Spain, Portugal and the Republic.

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Fearful kings
The wars caused unrest in France. People dissatisfied:
  • Food prices rose
  • Taxes were raised
Unrest sparked uprisings. Army became increasingly more important to keep order.

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Fearful kings

1799 Napoleon Bonaparte seized power.


Sudden takeover of power, with the help of the military.

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Napoleon
Napoleon  turned France into a dictatorship. He became a dictator.
  • Napoleon held all power.
  • Citizens had no say in government.
  • Napoleon made laws, had them carried out and appointed judges.
In 1804 he had himself crowned Emperor of France (= monarchy).

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Napoleon
Maintained important ideas of the French Revolution:
  • All citizens were equal, no estate-based society.
  • One lawbook for the whole of France. 
      For the first time everywhere the same         
      laws applied to all citizens.
  • Register office (Burgerlijke stand)

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Napoleon
Register office (burgerlijke stand) = List in which the government records when citizens get born, married or have died.

Advantages for the administration:
  • Napoleon knew exactly how many people lived in France.
  • Who had to pay taxes.
  • Who were old enough to serve in the military.

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Napoleon
  • In France Napoleon was popular because he restored order.
  • Napoleon Continued to fight wars and managed to conquer almost all of Europe.
  • Wherever Napoleon took over government, he introduced law books, register office and conscription (dienstplicht).

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Learning objectives
Learning objectives 2.4.2 and 2.4.3
4) I can explain why kings in other countries considered the revolution a threat.
5) I can explain why the military became increasingly important in France.
6) I can explain how the administration of France was organized under Napoleon.
7) I can explain which three ideas of the French Revolution Napoleon spread across Europe.
You know the terms and dates of this section.

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Get to work
What? See whiteboard.
How? Alone 
Help? Ask neighbour. Can't figure it out? Ask teacher. 
Time? Until the end of the lesson. 
Done? Learn terms and dates. Ask teacher. 

Slide 13 - Tekstslide