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The French Revolution . Unit 5: the Long 19 th Century 1750-1900. Causes of the French revolution . People feel restricted by gov’t Three Estates Titles of Nobility Role of Church Economic Conditions Intellectuals criticize The Enlightenment
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The French Revolution Unit 5: the Long 19th Century 1750-1900
Causes of the French revolution • People feel restricted by gov’t • Three Estates • Titles of Nobility • Role of Church • Economic Conditions • Intellectuals criticize The Enlightenment • Gov’t does not respond to needs of the people • Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette • Even higher taxes (salt) • No food for people
Causes of the French Revolution • Government faces economic hardships • Wars of Louis XIV • Participation in American Revolution • Bankruptcy • Excessive spending of Monarchs • Famine/lack of food • Social Classes Unhappy/Tensions between classes • Three Estates • High Taxation • Estates General
Stages of French Revolution • Stage One: Removal of the Ancien Regime (1789-1792) • Create new government (National Assembly/Legislative Assembly) • Storming of the Bastille (July 1789) • Women’s March to Versailles • Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen • New Constitution/abolish serfdom and slavery • Starts moderate but becomes more radical over time • Declares war against Austria, Prussia
Stage Two: Radicalization 1792-1794 • Maximillien Robespierre • Guillotine • Abolish monarchy/declares republic/executes Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette • Expansion of French Revolution as an international war • Britain • Spain • Germany • Russia • Ottoman Empire
Stage Three: ThermidorianReaction1794-1799 • Attempt to restore order and create a moderate government • The Directory • Too little too late leads to rise of Napoleon Bonaparte (r. 1799-1815)
Napoleon Bonaparte • General in French army during the Revolution • Comes to power in 1799; crowns himself emperor in 1804 • Two main goals: • Improve France internally • Create a large French Empire in Europe
Internal Changes to France • Napoleonic Code • Civil Equality • Concordat of 1801 (Religious tolerance) • Widespread education (high schools and universities) • All citizens pay taxes • BUT: no freedom of the press
Creating a French Empire • Placed family members and friends in key areas (Spain, parts of Italy and Germany) • Russian Campaign marks the failure of Napoleon • 1814: Exiled to Elba • The Hundred Days: NB returns for 100 days as leader of France • 1815: Exiled to St. Helena
Consequences of French Revolution • Congress of Vienna (1815) • Led by Klemens von Metternich (Austria) • “Balance of Power” • Redraws European borders • Rise of European Conservatism (keep status quo) • Haitian Revolution • End of successful French monarchy • Rise of Nationalism • Leads to unification of Italy (1860) and Germany (1871)