BELLWORK1. What decisions were made at the Second
Continental Congress?2. Describe the Declaration of Independence.3. Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?4. What did the U.S. Constitution rule?5. What are the Bill of Rights?6. List at least three reasons for U.S. victory in the
American Revolution.7. THINKER: The French Revolution starts when
peasants stand up and revolt. What are some positive and negative effects of standing up against your government?
Revolution Comparison A lot of new laws and policies of the United States
were derived from the ideas of Enlightenment philosophers.
For review, we will compare three of the most important similarities.
For each concept, describe the Enlightenment philosopher and their belief, as well as, its impact on the U.S. government
Create this chart in your notes.
Map Quiz over the Americas on Friday!!!
North America (3 countries – U.S., Canada & Mexico)
Caribbean (10 countries) Central America (7 countries) South America (13 countries) Total: 33 countries You will be tested on 20 with a word bank!
Long-Term Factors: The Enlightenment: Encouraged freedom
and social justice The American Revolution: An example of
liberty and freedom Social Problems: The Estates System Political Conflict: Unfair absolute monarchy Economic Weakness: Expensive wars,
Lavish spending by kings
French Society: The Old Order Before 1789, France’s
class system was made of ESTATES (orders of society) and all French people belonged to 1 of 3 estates
The estates determined a person’s legal rights and status
The First Estate Made up of clergy About 1% of the
population Controlled 5 – 10% of
land in France Enjoyed many
privileges Did not have to pay
taxes
The Second Estate Made up of the nobility About 2% of the
population Owned 25% of land in
France Held high positions in the
government and military Owned large estates and
paid no taxes Incomes came mostly
from peasants living and working on their land
The Third Estate Made up of Middle Class
(bourgeoisie), peasants, and artisans
About 97% of population Middle Class (doctors, lawyers,
merchants) were educated and wealthy, but had no prestige or privileges
Looked to Enlightenment philosophers that spoke about freedom and social justice
Peasants owned 40% of land in France, but were forced to pay over half of their income to king, clergy and nobles
Members of this estate had no voice in government
Call For Change: In 1774, King Louis XVI
and wife Marie Antoinette came to power
The king was faced with severe debt and wanted to tax the First and Second Estates
The two estates refused to pay the taxes
The king was forced to call the Estates-General in 1789
The Estates-General The Estates-General was
made up of delegates from each estate and each estate was given I vote
With this type of voting, the clergy and nobility would vote together and always overrule the Third Estate
The Third Estate felt the vote should be based on the number of people in the estate, thus giving them the majority vote
The Tennis Court Oath Fearing a revolt, the king
locked the Third Estate out of their meeting place in the Estates-General
The Third Estate then declared themselves the National Assembly and began meeting in an indoor tennis court
Here, they took an oath called the Tennis Court Oath—refusing to disband until they had a written constitution for France
The Storming of the Bastille The Bastille (a Paris
prison) symbolized injustices of the monarchy
July 14, 1789 a mob surrounded the Bastille in an attempt to steal weapons needed to defend the National Assembly
The soldiers killed 98 rioters and the rioters released 7 prisoners
The Storming of the Bastille This outbreak led to the
formation of a Revolutionary Government in Paris
The Storming of the Bastille led to a wave of violence in France
This event is considered the beginning of the French Revolution
CLOSURE Describe the Estate System in France. Why did Louis XVI call the Estates-
General? How did the third estate feel about this?
What was the Tennis Court Oath? Why did a mob storm the Bastille? What
was the outcome?
Marie Antoinette Born in 1755 to the Emperor and Empress of Austria. After the Seven Years’ War, France needed to cement
their alliance with Austria, so Louis decided to take an Austrian wife.
When Marie Antoinette was 12, her entire family contracted small pox.
The disease killed her brother and two sisters – who was going to marry Louis?
Two years later, Louis paid 200,000 crowns ($11,000) for Marie’s hand in marriage.
Immediately, French citizens did not support the marriage because there remained high tensions between Austria and France.
Marie Antoinette
Marie and Louis had four children together: Marie-Therese Charlotte and Dauphin Louis Joseph.
After Louis’ birth, fighting between Austria and France broke out
Marie Antoinette’s declining popularity Louis refused to allow his wife to participate in politics Austrian family was disappointed First son (Louis) was very ill, but Marie had a second
son France was in a huge economic downturn; could not
finance war French citizens felt she sided with Austria Parliament was dissolved Spent a lot of money on diamonds, clothing, palaces,
and art. Famous for the saying “Let them eat cake!”
Marie Antoinette During the French Revolution, Louis and Marie
were blamed for the majority of the country’s problems.
A mob broke into their palace Marie became a widow in January 1793 when
her husband was executed By this time, Marie’s health was deteriorating –
she had tuberculosis and cancer. Marie was tried by the Revolutionary Tribunal
and found guilty of treason. She was executed in October 1793, at the age of
37.