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Unit 2 – The End of Absolutism and the French Revolution
Change to the old system is best exemplified by the ideas of the French Revolution. This
unit emphasizes the events of the French Revolution and their impact on the way people
thought. The unit starts by looking at the 1600s and the idea of absolutism. We then study
the causes of the Revolution. The events of the Revolution are broken into 3 phases –
Moderate, Violent and Reaction Phases. We end with the coup d’
Idea Progression
Calls for change
Absolutism and the Old Regime
Calling of the Estates General
The Moderate Phase begins
the Citizen
Tennis Court Oath
Flight of the King
Declaration of Pillnitz
Radical Phase Begins
New government (National Convention)
The rule of the Directory
People and Terms to Know
+ Rights of Man and
Taking of Church lands and the Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Revolutionary Wars (against Austria + Prussia)
Reaction Phase begins
Immediate Causes
Storming of the Bastille (July 14, 1789)
National Assembly (abolishes Feudalism )
Women’s March on Versailles
Rise of the Political “Clubs”
Long Term Causes of the Revolution
Reign of Terror (1793-94)
Coup d’Etat lead by Napoleon Bonaparte (1799)
(remember to identify who/what they are AND their significance)
Rousseau
Three Estates
Huguenots
Louis XIV
Louis XVI
Tennis Court Oath
Voltaire
Louis XIV
Constitution
Absolutism
Marie Antoinette
Bastille
Assignats
Declaration of Pillnitz
Reign of Terror
September Massacres
Civil Constitution of the Clergy
Paris Commune
Maximillian Robespierre
Coup d’etat
Renaissance
Versailles
Old Regime
3 Estates
Estates-General
Declaration of Rights of Man +
Citizen
The Great Fear
Sans-culottes
Committee of Public Safety
Consulate
Enlightenment
Henry IV
Jacques Necker
Nationalization
Bourgeoisie
Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
Jacobin Club
Girondins
Guillotine
Conservative
French Revolution
Big Ideas
- How do the changes of the Renaissance, Reformation, Scientific Revolution and Enlightenment
(the last unit) pave the way for the French Revolution?
- What are the forces of change that cause or contribute to the French Revolution?
- What impact does the French Revolution have on European society (you will need to use other
units to assist you in this question for the final) ?
What is the legacy of the French Revolution?
Was the French Revolution a success?
Questions to Consider
Pre-Revolution
 Describe how France and other European nations were ruled by absolute monarchies in the
1600 and 1700s. How is Louis XIV a great example of absolutism?
 What measures did Cardinal Richelieu and later Louis XIV use to centralism power?
Causes of the Revolution
 What are the 4 long term causes of the Revolution? Be able to support each with at least 2
pieces of evidence.
 What are the immediate causes of the Revolution?
 Explain the 3 estates of French society in the 1700s. Who made up each group and what
percentage of society did they make up? Know some other facts about each estate.
 What are the expectations of each estate going into the Meeting of the Estates general? (Be
able to break down the 3rd Estate into its sub groups and know their expectations)
The Revolution begins
 Describe the meeting of the Estates-General. How did the voting system work? How did
the meetings break down and lead to the King losing control?
The Moderate Phase
 Know the characteristics, events and the goals of this phase.
 Describe the events surrounding the Fall of the Bastille.
 What were some of the reforms of the National Assembly?
 Describe how the power of the church was weakened significantly in this phase.
 Describe the attempted escape of the king in some detail and why this is a turning point in
the Revolution.
 Explain the idea of mob mentality. How does the Paris mob influence the French
Revolution?
The Violent Phase
 Why does the Revolution turn violent?
 Describe the decision to convict the king of treason and then have him executed.
 What are the goals of the violent phase of the Revolution?
 How do Robespierre and the Committee of Public Safety gain control of the National
Convention?
 Who are the san-coulette? How do they impact the Revolution?
 Why does the violence come to an end?
The Reaction Phase
 What are the characteristics and goals of this phase?
 Describe the type of government that rules during these 5 years.
 Why do people eventually turn against the Directory?
 Describe the coup d’etat of 1799.
Overall
 Is violence ever justified in seeking historical change? Explain using examples from the
French Revolution
 What was the legacy/impact of the Revolution? Why do we still study it today?