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In-Class Project - Evaluate events during the French Revolution in small groups. Make sure that you bring your textbooks on
October 16-17!
Notes from Class Discussion 10/20-21/2004:
- The French Revolution had its roots in the reign of Louis XIV.
- Louis broke the French treasury by fighting too many losing wars.
- His last war, the War of the Spanish Succession ended with his grandson Philip V ascending the Spanish throne and starting
a political union between the two countries that lasted until the mid 1800s.
- Louis XIV also spent a large fortune on building his palace at Versailles, pushing France deeper into debt.
- When Louis died in 1715, he left his 5-year old great-grandson, Louis XV the throne.
- Since Louis XIV did not trust anyone else to help him rule, there was no one competent to take over.
- Louis XV grew up with a regent ruling the throne, no understanding of finances or politics, and a lot of parties that
threw France deeper and deeper into debt.
- Louis XV is reported to have said when a minister expressed concern over the growing political and economic problems of
France, "After me, the flood."
Board Notes from 10/2-4/2013:
Louis XIV - Versailles & lost wars
Louis XV - parties & French and Indian War
Louis XVI - parties,
American Revolution, poor harvest, famine, bankruptcy
Meeting of the Estates-General - 1789, reps prepare cahiers, 1 vote
per estate
Tennis Court Oath - 1789
Storming of the Bastille - July 14, 1789
Constitution of 1791 - 1st constitution,
constitutional monarchy, Louis XVI still king, Louis & family try to flee
war with Europe - starts 1792 with France
vs. Austria, Prussia, Russia & England
1792-95 - Republic
Louis killed as traitor 1793
1793-94 - Reign of Terror
1795
-oligarchy with Directory (5-man)
1799 - oligarchy with Consulate (3-man)
1804 - Napoleon as Emperor
1815 - Congress
of Vienna restores Louis XVIII to throne as constitutional monarch
Board Notes 10/26/2004:
Writing the Outline for the DBQ:
Question: What were the most important causes of the French Revolution (discuss three)?
I. Thesis statement (one sentence answer to the essay question)
II-IV. 3 support ideas
A. in doc. 1 ...
B. Accoding to Arthur Young, ...
V. Conclusion (tie thesis statement together with support ideas)
*Except for the thesis statement, all support may be in fragments
*due at the end of the period.
Types of Government the French Revolution goes through:
- Absolute Monarchy
- Constitutional Monarchy
- Legislative Assembly
- Republic
- Directory
- Consulate
- Absolute Monarchy
- Constitutional Monarchy
Congress of Vienna
- Hosted by Prince Clemens von Metternich in Vienna, Austrian Empire
- Attended by
- Alexander I of Russia
- Talleyrand of France
- Castlereagh of Britain
- Karl von Hardenburg of Prussia
- Other delegates not allowed to make decisions
- interrupted by Napoleon’s 100 Days in 1814-1815
- decide to establish France as constitutional monarchy with Louis XVIII (brother of Louis XVI) on throne
- France’s borders will go back to pre-Napoleonic times (before he gained power in 1799 under the Consulate)
- Restore Spain’s monarchy
- Keep Kingdom of Poland, but place under the jurisdiction of Russia
- Create Concert of Europe (all countries will unite to prevent and out down revolution)
- Reestablishes balance of power
- Promotes status quo till 1848
Alexander I promotes Holy Alliance (all
Christian leaders join together to prevent rebellion); is a joke among European leaders because focus on religion
Board Notes from 2009:
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