Trivia Fun Times Forever and Ever!!!
 What
does revolution mean?
 Why is the Seven Years’ War related to the
American Revolution?
 Why were colonists so upset with Great
Britain?
 Back in 1976, what current NFL quarterback
was born today?
The
French
Revolution!
VIVA LOS VEGAS!!!! NO! THIS IS NOT AN ELVIS SONG…IT’S VIVA LA FRANCE!!!!!!
No dinosaurs this time around, sorry!
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
So what’s the deal with France?
Three Estates (Social Groups)
 1st
Estate: Clergy/Church (1% Pop.)
 2nd
Estate: Nobles (2% Pop.)
 3rd
Estate: Everyone Else (97% Pop.)
 Paid
 aka
all the taxes
the losers… (that’s mean )
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
Clergy
Nobility
Commoners
Land
Ownership
Taxation
Population
Causes….
Social Conditions
 Financial Crisis

(France had no money!!!)
 Seven
Years’ War
 American Revolution
 Poor Harvest (1787-1789)
 Food
shortages
King Louis XVI (16)
 Marie Antoinette

 Flaunted
wealth and luxury
So what a happens?

Estates-General called by the king
 Attempt
 3rd
to resolve issues
Estate is locked out
Create

National Assembly
Storming of the Bastille – July 14, 1789
 Beginning
of Revolution

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen

Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are beheaded 1793
The killing will continue until morale
improves…

Reign of Terror
 Political
 Killing

party power struggles
off rivals
Mass executions
 Guillotine
 Grape

shot
Republic of Virtue
 Educated
public
 De-Christianization
Outcomes!

Robespierre is beheaded (1794)
 Leader
of Reign of Terror

Constitutional government

Break down of old social groups

Economic – get a job based on
merit

Rise of Napoleon Bonaparte
Exit Ticket Questions
How did the activity connect
with the French Revolution?
2. How did you feel about this
activity?
3. Why did the French Revolution
happen?
1.