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The document provides notes on key events and figures of the French Revolution. It covers (1) the Estates General and its problems, (2) Robespierre and what he fought for, (3) why the people stormed the Bastille and what it symbolized, (4) how Louis XVI reacted, (5) the Declaration of Rights of Man, (6) how Marat used his newspaper to stir up emotion, (7) what happened to Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, (8) how Louis XVI's escape plan backfired, and (9) how the guillotine embodied Enlightenment ideas. It also discusses the growing radicalism of the revolution and the Reign of

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French Revolution Movie Notes

The document provides notes on key events and figures of the French Revolution. It covers (1) the Estates General and its problems, (2) Robespierre and what he fought for, (3) why the people stormed the Bastille and what it symbolized, (4) how Louis XVI reacted, (5) the Declaration of Rights of Man, (6) how Marat used his newspaper to stir up emotion, (7) what happened to Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, (8) how Louis XVI's escape plan backfired, and (9) how the guillotine embodied Enlightenment ideas. It also discusses the growing radicalism of the revolution and the Reign of

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Name __________________________ Date ______ Per_______ “The French Revolution Movie Notes”

Instructions: If you miss class, please read p. 219- 227


Winter Severe famine – worst in about 90 years. Price of bread skyrockets.
1788-
1799

1789 (1) What was the Estates General? What was the problem with it? [22m]

(2) Who was Robespierre? What did he fight for? [24 min]

June National Assembly- 3rd estate, frustrated with lack of representation,


1789 leaves to create their own voting system. They MAKE LAWS FOR THE
FRENCH PEOPLE and people begin to want to reform the law. This is
important because it is the start of the revolutionary movement and the
beginning of representative government in France.

June Tennis Court Oath-Representatives from the National Assembly decide to


20, rewrite the constitution to confirm these new rights. Although some
1789 sympathetic clergy and nobles join, the King becomes worried and
stations Swiss guards outside. This event is important because it is when
the movement is first unified among different classes. (25:56)

July (3) Why do the people Storm the Bastille?


14,
1789 (4) What did it symbolize?

(5) What revolutionary tradition is born? [26 min]

(6) What was its historical significance?

(7) How does Louis XVI react?


Aug (8) What was the Declaration of Rights of Man? [31:50]
1789

(9) Who was Marat [Marah]?

Angry poor man who lived in sewers and gets so angry at king and queen
he starts a newspaper to criticize them.

(10)How does he use his newspaper to help the revolution? [32 min]
Newspaper was full of rumors and resentment towards govt. THIS STIRS
UP EMOTION OF A MOB.
Oct Great Fear- Rumors emerge that nobles are hiring goons to terrorize
1789 peasants with the support of the King.

(11)What happens to Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI? [36 min]


KIDNAPPED BY FISH WOMEN WHO RESENT
HIGH COST OF FOOD; THEY LET KING AND
QUEEN LIVE AS LONG AS THEY MOVE TO PARIS
AND AGREE TO GIVE UP POWER.

(12)What is Louis XVI plan to regain power? How does it backfire? [40
min]
ESCAPE AND GO TO ANOTHER COUNTRY TO GET TROOPS TO RETAKE
FRANCE; BUT THIS BACKFIRES WHEN HIS PEOPLE VIEW HIM AS A
TRAITOR AND COWARD

(13)How was the guillotine an embodiment of Enlightenment ideas? [45


min]
Quick, painless, humane. Everyone equal in death.

1792 (14)What possibility causes the National Assembly to become


increasingly paranoid? [47-50:24 min]
(15)Could the revolution have been prevented? What mistakes did Louis XVI (16 th) make?
July 13, (16)How does the revolution grow more radically, especially
1793 concerning Marat [1:01]

 Start killing off all “enemies of the state”


 Marat uses emotion to encourage people to storm
prisons and kill nobles and priests

(17)What happens to Marat? [1:01]

Octobe (18)How is Marie Antoinette degraded when she is executed?


r 16, 1:10
1793
Start at 59:00 w/ death of Louis

1793 (19)What was the Reign of Terror? [1:12]


-1794

(20)What could get you imprisoned/guillotined under the Reign


of Terror?

(21)How did the Committee of Public Safety change the


government?

(22)How is religion attacked and why? [1:16]

(23)How does Napoleon gain his reputation?


(24)“Terror without virtue is disastrous; but virtue without
terror is powerless.” What does this statement mean?
[1:20]

(25)What happens to Robespierre? {124}

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