PPT-The French Revolution Unrest in France

Poor harvests High prices High taxes Enlightenment ideas American Revolution Old Regime Social and political system in France Divided France into three social classes or estates . Historiography. The history of the French Revolution is highly debated and there are a range of interpretations of it. Below is a brief outline of three key groups.. Contemporary Interpretations. Mostly held by 19. Liberté, Egalite, Fraternité. Liberté, Egalite, Fraternité. These three words are the motto of the French Revolution.. They summarize the ideals and desires of the people as they toppled one of Europe’s oldest absolute monarchy.. Threat or Promise?. Causes for Revolution. Causes for Revolution. France is near broke. Causes for Revolution. France is near broke. Lost Seven Years War. Causes for Revolution. France is near broke. Numerous revolutions arise as a result of external influences and internal conflicts. Inspired by previous independent movements in America and France as well as the dissatisfaction of French rule, St. . 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.. 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 . Ignatius Rautenbach. Project Assistant, . Globethics.net. 1. What was . unique. about social media?. How did it . complement & challenge . traditional media?. How did it . produce (ethical) change. Take notes from the film. List the 3 causes of the French Revolution.. Describe who are the 3 Estates.. First Estate – . Second Estate – . Third Estate - . 3. What U.S. document gave the French peasants the incentive to revolt?. On the Eve of Revolution . 1789, France still clung to an outdated social system, from the Middle Ages. Everyone in France belonged to Three classes: . First Estate 1%. Second Estate 2% . Third Estate 97% . :. . Identify the causes and results of the revolutions in . England (1689), United States (1776), . France (1789). , Haiti (1791), and Latin America (1808-1825). Vocabulary. : French Revolution. You are here. 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! 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 What was the French Revolution?. 1. The French Revolution (1789-1799). The French Revolution was a period of . radical. . social. and . political. . change. in France. . The . monarchy was eventually abolished. . DO NOW. : Please take out your HW (reading about growing tensions in France). Please take a class worksheet from . Mrs.Newman’s. desk.. LOOKING AHEAD. :. No school Wednesday (Yom Kippur). QUIZ. on Friday (Enlightenment and Causes of French Revolution.