Stage 1
The first event in Stage 1 of the French Revolution was when King Louis XVI called a meeting of the estates in 1789 to discuss the financial crisis. What did the third estate want to do that the king did not agree with?
The third estate wanted to abolish tax exemptions of the first and second estates to help solve the financial crisis. They also wanted each representative to have a vote instead of one vote per state.
Once the Paris Commune had their own National Convention two new groups began to form. This led to King Louis XVI being killed by the what?
gulliotine - his head was cut off
The directory of 5 people relied on military force to maintain their power. Who toppled the Directory and took over the French government in 1799?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who was in the first estate?
clergy - people from the church
When did the French Revolution begin?
1789
In the second event of stage one, the third estate reacted and formed something because the king did not agree with their thoughts. What did the third estate do?
They broke away on June 17, 1789 and formed the National Assembly.
Other monarchs were mad that King Louis XVI was killed and wanted to invade France. This caused a Public Safety Committee to be created. What was their job?
Their job was to defend France from foreign and domestic threats.
Who crowned Napoleon emperor?
himself
Who was in the second estate?
nobility - wealthy
What was the immediate short-term cause of the French Revolution?
The near collapse of the French Budget including bad harvests and slow manufacturing.
The third event in stage one, the National Assembly found a meeting place to commit to in order to draft a new constitution. What was this event called?
The Tennis Court Oath
The Public Safety Committee then set up a Reign of Terror to end people from rebelling. How did they end people from rebelling and what did they do to the people?
The Public Safety Committee used armies and killed people with weapons or the guillotine.
1) new schools were opened
2) slavery was abolished
3)price limits were set
4) the removing of religion occurred
Who were the Mountains?
Represented the interests of the radicals and wanted the king dead.
Who was in the third estate?
commoners - bourgeoisie & others
The near collapse of the French Budget including bad harvests and slow manufacturing lead to what?
food shortages, rising food prices, and unemployment
The fourth event in stage one, is when a mob from the National Assembly stormed the french prison and armory place. This caused Paris to fall to the rebels (the mob). What was this called?
The storming of the Bastille.
Eventually the leader of the Reign of Terror was killed and churches were reopened, the Public Safety Committee died down, and a new constitution was drafted. What was this new constitution?
The National Legislative Assembly of 1795
Who led the Committee of Public Safety?
Maximilien Robespierre
The last event in stage one was when the Paris Commune took the king captive and worked to end the monarchy. What did the Paris Commune want to draft?
A new constitution that abolished the monarchy and formed a French Republic.
What did King Louis do even though the people were suffering due to financial problems that made the people more upset?
He continued to spend money on wars and court luxuries. He had everything that he needed.
The fifth event in stage one, is when citizens formed militias and revolutions broke out throughout France. What was this called?
The Great Fear
The directory of 5 people relied on military force to maintain their power. Who toppled the Directory and took over the French government in 1799?
Napoleon Bonaparte
Who were the Girondins?
They feared mobs in Paris and leaned towards keeping the king alive.
Who made up the National Legislative Assembly?
1) Council of people who proposed laws. (elected by the people)
2) Council of people who accepted or rejected the laws. (elected by the people)
3) A directory of 5 people who worked as a team to rule the nation.
What did King Louis XVI have to do with France due to the financial crisis?
He had to call a meeting of the estates or "French Parliament" for the first time since 1614.