The french revolution, part 1
The French Revolution. Old Regime The social and political system of France Three Estates –First Estate- made up of the clergy, owned 10% of the land,
The Estates-General. Prior to the meeting of the Estates- General The key issue: the method of voting Voting by order vs voting by head Voting by order.
The French Revolution and Napoleon Chapter 7. The French Revolution Begins Chapter 7 Section 1.
1) Absolutism vs. the Enlightenment During the 1600s and 1700s, French kings gained total power over the country’s government This conflicted sharply.
French Revolution Explain the connections among Enlightenment ideas and the French Revolution.
The French Revolution,1789-1799 LIBERTY – EQUALITY- FRATERNITY.
French Revolution 1789-1815. Causes of French Revolution 1. Drought: No grain to feed the people. The French diet consisted of mostly bread. The price.
French Revolution. 3 Social Groups The French political system was made up of 3 estates – social classes. 1.First Estate – The Roman Catholic Church 2.Second.
In your journal: What problems in French society did our Estates General simulation expose? What difficulties in solving the problems were apparent?
French Revolution Explain the connections among the Enlightenment ideas and the French Revolution.