3.3 Radical Days of the Revolution

Objective: to understand the events of the radical phase of the French

Revolution

Today’s Standard 10.2.4. Explain how the ideology of the

French Revolution led France to develop from constitutional monarchy to democratic despotism to the Napoleonic Empire.

Ideology-a system of thought or belief

Build Background What does radical mean? Talk to your partner 30 seconds radical- extreme; departure from the usual

or traditional Example: Christine always had long hair so

it was a radical change when she cut it short

I. The Monarchy is Abolished Failures in battles abroad angered

revolutionaries, they attempt to kill the king The “September Massacres”- angry mobs

attacked prisons killing 1,200 prisoners, nobles and ordinary prisoners

10 August 1792 Paris Commune - The Storming of the Tuileries PalaceWhat do you think is happening in this picture? How do you know?

I. The Monarchy is Abolished Jacobins write a

constitution abolishing the monarchy and titles of nobility called the “Convention”

Suffrage- the right to vote was granted to all male citizens

Louis XVI executed

Execution of Louis XVI

Questions-talk to your partner to help answer, write down their answers

1.What occurred after radicals took control of the assembly?

2.How did the wars abroad affect the revolutionaries behavior?

II. Terror and Danger Grip France 1793- France is at

war with Britain, Netherlands, Spain, and Prussia

Food Shortages still Royalists and priests

led rebellions

II. Terror and Danger Grip France cont. Committee of Public

Safety (CPS) –Convention created a 12 members committee had pretty much absolute power

CPS was in charge of trials and executions, levied a mass tax to pay for the war

Question- talk to your partner to help answer

Why did the Convention create the Committee on Public Safety?

II. Terror and Danger Grip France cont. Robespierre “the

Incorruptible”-Lead member of the Committee for Public Safety

Believed in Justice through Terror

Robespierre “the Incorruptible” “Liberty cannot be

secured, unless criminals lose their heads.” –Maximilien Robespierre

Do you agree?

II. Terror and Danger Grip France cont.

Reign of Terror (1793-1794)- a period of mass hasty trials and public executions

Suspects were “enemies of the revolution” 300,000 arrested 17,000 executed

Many were cases of mistaken identity or falsely accused

Terror and Danger Grip France cont.

guillotine- engine of terror, fast falling blade kills instantly

Within a year the terror ended, with the execution of Robespierre

Question-talk to your partner to help answer Did the actions of

the Committee promote the original ideas of the revolution or go against them?

Homework! Choose one of the events below and list as

many specific details as you can about it. Then use the details to explain what caused the event. This will be homework if not finished in class. Reign of Terror Execution of Louis XVI Creation of the Committee of Public Safety

III. The Revolution Enters Its Third Stage Convention writes

another constitution…the Constitution of 1795

It set up a 2 house legislature and a 5 man “Directory”

Directory was unpopular faced many problems

IV. Revolution Brings Change Nationalism- Strong

feelings of pride and devotion to a country

Nationalism spread throughout France, people wore the tricolor, red “liberty caps”, called all people “Citizen”

IV. Revolution Brings Change cont. France set up state

schools Systems to help the

poor, veterans, old Abolished slavery

Questions What changes occurred after the Reign of

Terror came to an end?