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Roots of the French Revolution Part I
Explain our social class system in the United States after the American Revolution.
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Explain our social class system in the United States today.
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What is one common idea no matter the social class system you categorized under?
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What can cause a person or family to move up or down a social class system today?
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What are some stereotypes regarding class systems today?
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The French Revolution
The Old Regime
This cartoon from the era of the French Revolution depicts the _______ estate as a person in chains, who supports the
__________ and ____________ on his back.
The Three Estates
Before the revolution the French people were divided into ______________ groups:
The _____________ estate: the ______________
The second _____________: the _____________
The third _____________: the ________________ people (______________, ____________ workers, and _________).
(burr-ja-zee)
Legally the first two estates enjoyed many privileges, particularly _________________ from most ______________.
The First Estate
The first estate, the _____________, consisted of _________ and ___________.
There were very wealthy ______________, members of the ________________ who lived in luxury off of wealthy
church lands.
There were __________ parish priests, who lived much like the ________________.
The Second Estate
The second estate, the ____________, _____________ their __________ and got their wealth from the land.
Some members of the nobility had little money, but had all the ____________ of __________ rank.
However, most enjoyed ________ privileges and __________.
The Third Estate
The third estate, the _________ people, was by far the ___________ group in France.
Everyone who was not a member of the first or second estates was a member of the third.
It included:
Wealthy merchants, whose wealth rivaled that of the nobility, ___________ and ______________
Shopkeepers
The urban poor
The peasants who worked the land.
The French Royalty
The royal family lived in luxury at the __________ of __________________.
Louis XIV
_________________ was an awkward, clumsy man who had a ________ heart but was unable to _________ to people
on a ____________ level.
Marie Antoinette
___________________, in her early years as ____________, was _____________ and irresponsible.
She spent huge amounts on clothes, buying a new _____________ nearly every other day.
Being _________________, she was terribly _________________ in France and had few friends.
The Palace of Versailles
The King and Queen of France lived in ________________ and splendor at the magnificent _________________ outside
of _______________.
The Financial Crisis
The government of France, however, was ________________ and was facing a serious _______________ crisis.
The crisis resulted from:
-An inefficient and unfair ___________________, which placed the burden of taxation on those ___________ able to
pay, the ________________.
-Outdated medieval bureaucratic __________________
-A drained _____________ which was the result of:
 Aiding the _____________ during the _______________________
 Long wars with __________
 Overspending
Where is the Money?
In this cartoon from the time, _____________ is looking at the chests and asks “Where is the tax money?“
The financial minister, ___________, looks on and says “The money was there last time I looked."
The _________________ and _____________ are sneaking out the door carrying sacks of money, saying "We have it."
Do you find any similarities between France’s three estates and the class system we have in America today?
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What conflicts do you see arising from the three estates?
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Based on your living situation today, what estate would you fall under and why? Would you be happy with this estate?
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Why did the French people dislike Marie-Antoinette?
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Even though France had a king, who was really considered in charge? How was this possible?
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What is one common idea throughout the French and American Revolution?
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