MODULE NO.

: 2 Teacher: ____
Subject: History 6 DATE: ______________
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Name:_________________________________________

TOPIC:
French Revolution
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
At the end of the topic the student will be able to:
1. Understanding the causes and key events of the French Revolution.
2. Analyzing the impact of the French Revolution on society, politics, and culture.
3. Exploring the different phases of the French Revolution and their significance.
4. Examining the role of key figures involved the war.
5. Evaluating the long-term effects of the French Revolution on France and the world.
RESOURCES: History book (The Modern World by Terry Jennings and Internet Links.

LESSON PROPER/CONTENT
LESSON:

The French Revolution of 1789 , is one of the most important events in European history. It had a great effect
on France, Europe and the rest of the world.

CAUSES OF FRENCH REVOLUTION:

POLITICAL CAUSE:
King Louis XVI was an absolute monarch. He replaced hundreds of people in jail and killed others. Nobles
had all the power. There was no democracy. In addition, Louis XVI’s wife, Marie Antoinette was very
unpopular with the French because she spent a lot of money and she was a German.

SOCIAL CAUSE:
There were three class of people in France. –Estate General
 The First Estate was the church members of the Church and paid no taxes. The Church owned 20% of
the land.
 The Second Estate were the nobles. They had all the best jobs in the country and owned most of the
land. They also paid no taxes.
 The Third Estate was made up of 97% of the people (peasants, workers, middle class). They had no
special rights. They did pall all the taxes.
ECONOMIC CAUSE:
The Third Estate had to pay all the taxes, even though the nobles and the Church had the most of the wealth.
In addition the country was broke because Louis XVI spent so much.
Louis XVI asked the Estate General (French Parliament) for more money. Since each class was equal in
the Estate-General, the First and the Second Estate joined together and voted 2-1 to tax the Third Estate.
The Third Estate to accept the vote.

They left the Estate-General and went to a Tennis Court where they promised to change France and
make it democratic (Tennis Court Oath).

Stories began that Louis XVI was calling out the army to arrest the members of the Third Estate at the
Tennis Court. Thousand of French attacked the Bastille and capture it. That date was July 14, 1989, and
it is known as Bastille Day in France. It is the day the French Revolution started.

Name: ________________________________________________________________
Topic: The French Revolution Date: ________________________
Activity # 7
WHERE IS FRANCE?
Q1. Locate and label the country of France. Colour it orange.

Q2. Use the dictionary or internet to search the meaning of the following words:
A. revolution:
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B. Estate System:
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C. Monarch:
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D. Bourgeoisie:
Q3. Who was the king of France during the French Revolution?
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Q4. What were the three estate of the Estate General?

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Q5. Why did the Third Estate leave the Estate-General?

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Q.6 Why Bastille Day a national holiday in France?

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Q6. What was the Tennis Court Oath?

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Q7. What were the three causes of French Revolution? Explain each.
2. Who were the ruling monarchs during the French Revolution? World
History 6
Name:
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Topic: The French Revolution
Lesson 2:
The French Revolution and the Reign of Terror

 Before long a great fear swept over Paris and into the countryside. Peasants became outlaws
by destroying the homes of the nobles.
 Thousands of Parisian women rioting over the price of bread marched to the Palace of
Versailles and broke in.
 At first, rival European monarchs welcomed the weakening of the French king, but as chaos
escalated they feared revolutions in their own country.
 The royal family tried to escape from France but they were captured. (Austria and Prussia
threatened to destroyed Paris if the royal family was harmed)
 The new French legislators decided to declare war on Austria and Prussia.
 The revolutionaries responded by imprisoning the royal family and murdering thousands of
French prisoners who were rumored to break out and help them.
 The National Convention convicted Louis XVI of treason (crimes against nation) and
sentenced him to death. In January 1793 he was killed by a machine called guillotine.
 As time passed more and more people accused being against rebellion were killed. Over 2000
people were executed by guillotine.

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 The Reign of Terror began led by Maximillien

Robespierre.

 People ultimately grew tired of terror and wanted

change, in 1794 Robespierre himself was beheaded.

TIMELINE: FRENCH REVOLUTION:

June 20, 1987: Collapse of Estates- General
The Estates-General (French Parliament) collapses when members of the Third Estate- form their own National
Assembly. This is a bold challenge to the King’s authority. The French Revolution has begun!
14 July 1789- Storming of Bastille
A wave of revolutionary panic sweeps through Paris, leading to fears of a military take over. In retaliation,
rebels storm the prison fortress of the Bastille, a symbol of royal authority. Paris falls from the King’s control.

22 September 1792—French Republic established

National Convention is established. This proclaimed the abolition of the monarchy and establish the French
Republic. The king is tries and on 21 January 1793, he is executed as a traitor.
June 1793: Reign of Terror begins
Following the King’s execution, France goes to war with various European power. This signal the most violent
phase of the French Revolution. The Reign of Terror is a year-long period in which thousands of suspected
enemies of the revolution are killed (guillotined).

1795: The Directory takes power

A new regime-The Directory- takes power in France in 1795. The internal political situation remains unstable,
but is silenced by the army, now led by a young general named Napoleon Bonaparte. There follows a period of
successes in war.
9 November 1799- Napoleonic ear begins
The Directory’s four years in power are failure, with them ceding much power to the military to maintain order.
On 9 November 1799, as frustration with their leadership reaches, Bonaparte stages a coup d’état, abolishing
the Directory and appointing himself France “first consul’. This marks the end of the French Revolution and the
start of the Napoleonic era

History 6
Name: _______________________________________________________________________ Date ________________
Topic: French Revolution

Answer the following questions in a complete sentence.

1. What was the Reign of Terror?

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2. In what year did the Reign of Terror happen?

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3. Who led the Reign of Terror?

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4. What happened to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during the Reign of Terror?
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5. A. Draw and color a guillotine.

B. What is a guillotine?
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C. Who invented it?
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6. What hahppened to Robespierre after the Reign of Terror came to an end?
 History 6
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Topic: French Revolution
Direction: Study the map source below, and then answer the following questions based from the source.

DOCUMENT ANALYSIS:
ANSWER TH FOLLOWING QUESTIONS IN A COMPLETE SENTENCE.

1. With which countries was France at war in 1792 and 1793?

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2. Which major cities did the French lose in 1792?
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3. Why was Austria so concerned about the possible spread of French Revolution?
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4. How did émigrés the threaten France?

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5. Based on this document, do you think executing French supporters of the

Austrian and Prussian monarchies was justified? Explain.

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