How the French Revolution started.

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FrEnCh ReVoLuTiOn

• How the French Revolution started.
• by Christy and Gabe

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Introduction to the French revolution

• The French revolution was a time when absolute
  rulers were dominating Europe. By law, the French
  people were divided into three different estates
  first estate, second estate, and third estate.
  First and Second estates had special privileges.
  The rich and the poor were spread apart from
  each other. In these times, there were a lot of
  hungry and poor people rather then rich, which is
  where the economy came in, Debts from the
  previous King had left France in a great debt.
  Certain taxing made people angry. Louis XVI was
  aware that France was in need of economic reform,
  but he didn't help. Financial minister, Robert
  Turot, was appointed and he tried to control
  spending at Versailles. He also tried in 1776.
  But the Banks wouldn't lend the King any more
  money . The enlightenment thinkers started
  questioning why so much power was held by such
  few people. A big part of the start of the French
  revolution was trying not to run a country within
  one or more leaders having all the power and
  giving the power for many people to have.. The
  American revolution and the colonist over
  throwing the British had inspired the French to
  fight. All the above reason were all part in the
  French Revolution . In this presentation we are
  going to tell you about the major event s that
  occurred this time. And how they helped to lead
  to the rise of democracy. Now lets take a step
  back into history.

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The meeting of the Estates General

• On may 5, 1789, king Louis held an assembly of
  representatives from all three states to get
  approval for the tax reform, also known as the
  meeting of the estates general. France was having
  a financial crisis. The 3rd estate took advantage
  of this meeting by changing the form of
  government. They thought they should all vote by
  order. It would give the advantage to the 3rd
  estate. This was a rise in democracy by the first
  , second and third estates are all similar to our
  three branches. Also the third estate is like the
  people which means the people vote, this shows a
  rise in democracy.

We want A New Government!
NO TAX!
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The Tennis Court Oath

• The tennis court oath was the name of the
  agreement that the national assembly made
  pledging that they would remain at the palace of
  Versailles until they had drawn a new
  constitution which soon was known as constitution
  of 1791. The tennis court oath did contribute the
  rise of the democracy by showing that they can
  have control by changing the constitution, also
  it ended absolute monarchy which was a big rise
  in democracy.

We will not leave until we get a new
constitution!!
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The Storming of the Bastille

• The king was sensing trouble from the citizens so
  he sent foreign soldiers to go take care of it,
  When the citizens heard about these foreign
  troops coming to Paris. So the French citizens
  got their weapons together so they could defend
  Paris from the troops. On July 14, 1789 a group
  of people tried to get gunpowder from the
  Bastille, which was a prison in Paris.The angry
  citizens fought off the kings soldiers and the
  Bastille was then controlled by the citizens. The
  storming of Bastille didnt contribute to the
  rise of democracy because all that happened was
  the angry citizens in Paris kept the king
  soldiers out and took over the Bastille.

We want gun powder!
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The March on Versailles

• On October fifth, a group of  7000 angry women
  marched  to Versailles demanding for bread. the
  prices had risen over the months and families
  were starving and many couldn't afford it .
  finally they all got together , other woman
  joined in along the way. They destroyed many
  things in their path and were armed with weapons.
  They walked into the palace angry and tried, the
  king was shocked and scared, so he promised he
  would give them all bread and what they wanted.

I need to feed my family!!
We want bread!!
This shows a rise in democracy because people
wanted bread and got what they wanted. This
shows a rise by the king listening to the people.

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The Reign of Terror

• During the years of July 1793-July 1794 was the
  time known as the Reign of Terror. The National
  Convention was facing the threats from France so
  they invented the Committee of public safety.
  During the Reign of Terror there were 20,000 to
  40,000 people being executed. That was about 73
  people dieing a day. Maximelien Robspierre led
  the Committee of Public Safety during this time.
  he didn't want none of his enemies to live so any
  who were suspected of being so was arrested and
  could be imprisoned or executed with barely any
  evidence.The Law of Suspects (Sept. 17, 1793)
  defined those who could be arrested for
  treasonable activities it was enforced by the
  Revolutionary Tribunal. Estimates vary as to the
  number of victims thousands were guillotined,
  and over 200,000 were arrested.They also made a
  law that every French man able to be drafted in
  the army. By the spring of 1794,the French had
  had victories in the war.Executions were
  beginning to be questioned.In July of 1794,The
  National Convention ordered for Robspierre to be
  arrested for treason.He was put on trial and
  executed.Robespierre death ended the Reign of
  Terror.

Im innocent I swear
The reign of terror help lead to the rise of the
democracy because the people realized that one
person leading the country who was Maximelien
Robspierre could cause to much of damage to
people because no one could rule over him. So
they figured that they should make a government
that could be ruled by a lot more people with
equal power just like a democracy today were the
citizens control the government.
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The rise of Napoleon
If the victory is for a moment uncertain, you
shall see your emperor place himself on the front
line

• Napoleon was a men with great military success
  and a great emperor who seized power in France
  skills. When Napoleon started to become political
  he first just pretended to be the
  constitutionally chosen leader of a free
  republic. In this republic people voted for a new
  constitution, and the people voted in favor of
  the constitution which gave napoleon most of the
  power as first consul. Napoleons action on
  economy were to set up fairer tax code, set up
  national bank, stabilized currency and give state
  loans to business the results were equal taxation
  and stable economy. As from government and
  society he appointed officials by merit, fried
  corrupt officials, he created lycees and created
  code of laws. In the end he got honest, competent
  officials, equal opportunity in government and
  public education. For religion he recognized
  Catholicism as faith to Frenchmen, signed
  concordat with pope and retained seized church
  lands, with the results of religious tolerance,
  government control of church lands and government
  recognition of church influence. All these
  changing helped the rise in democracy. And the
  reforms of the revolution. and made himself
  emperor. He started out in France as a hero
  because of his great military

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The end of the revolution

• Napoleon soon lost on his power in France and
  any other European country attacking France.
  France became a turning Into a democracy, with no
  monarchy. Soon after France also Became second
  democratic country and was finally ruled by the
  Third estate! After all the damage, suffering and
  pain the people of France became very happy
  because In the end they all got To voice their
  opinion in their new government.

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