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2nd Unit II French Revolution

The document summarizes the key events of the 2nd Unit French Revolution from 1789-1799. It outlines the end of the Old Regime and rise of the First Republic, including the storming of the Bastille, establishment of the National Assembly, abolition of feudalism, and Declaration of the Rights of Man. It then discusses the more radical phase of the Revolution from 1793-1794 under the Reign of Terror led by Robespierre and the Jacobins. Finally, it mentions the establishment of the Directory government from 1794-1799 before the rise of Napoleon as First Consul in 1799.

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2nd Unit II French Revolution

The document summarizes the key events of the 2nd Unit French Revolution from 1789-1799. It outlines the end of the Old Regime and rise of the First Republic, including the storming of the Bastille, establishment of the National Assembly, abolition of feudalism, and Declaration of the Rights of Man. It then discusses the more radical phase of the Revolution from 1793-1794 under the Reign of Terror led by Robespierre and the Jacobins. Finally, it mentions the establishment of the Directory government from 1794-1799 before the rise of Napoleon as First Consul in 1799.

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2nd Unit French Revolution

Crisis in the French Old Regime The Estates General The Revolution I The Revolution II Napoleon
(1789-1792) (1793-1799)
Dissatisfied society Louis XVI Consulate 1799
attempted The end of the 1st Republic 1793
reforms Old Regime 1789-1790
Taxes First consul since 1802
The birth 1793
Held a Parisians attacked The
Poverty Parliament in Bastille on 14th July 1789 New Constitution
1789 New government

Economy Absolutist symbol Dictator


Nobility refused to pay taxes Girondists - Moderated

Bad harvests Great Fear in rural areas Napoleonic code


Commoners complained (Complaint notebooks) Jacobists - Radicals

Famine Peasantry Certain freedoms


Way to vote decisions chased fiercely nobility Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette were judged and
condemned to be guillotined
Debts The Empire 1804
Commoners met at National Assembly 1790
Tennis Court Reign of Terror 1793-1794
Foreign wars (American Emperor
independence) Abolished feudal rights
Oath Robespierre, Jacobists
and Sans Culottes Expansionism
Enlightenment Freedom throughout Europe
National Constituent Assembly
Radical government
Questioned royal power Decla. Of the rights of man Spain
and the citizen
Committee of Public Safety
The Netherlands
Liberty

Control economy Italy


Equality

Change the Germany


Property Christian calendar
War against
Declaration of Rights of woman continental empires
The Directory 1794-1799
and the female citizen (Olympe de
Gouges in 1791)
Russia
Execution of Robespierre
1st French
Constitution 1791 Winter general
New Constitution

Constitutional monarchy Austria


Govern of 5 members

Separation of Continental blockade


Challenges
pol. Powers
Great Britain
Conspirations
Limited right of vote
Continental coalition
Radicals
Legislative Assembly (Radicalization) 1791
Battle of Leipzig 1813
Royalists
Clergy and nobility
Battle of Waterloo 1815
Success in war
Escaped to Europe against Europe

Absolutist kings Napoleon


against France

Coup d'etat
Austria

Prussia

Spain

Sans -coulottes

War
to
protect
their
nation

Varennes incident (1791)

The royal family


tried to escape

Royal family imprisoned 1792

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