3.3 radical days of the revolution objective: to understand the events of the radical phase of the...
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Build Background What does radical mean? Talk to your partner 30 seconds radical- extreme; departure from the usual or traditional Example: Christine always had long hair so it was a radical change when she cut it shortTRANSCRIPT
3.3 Radical Days of the Revolution
Objective: to understand the events of the radical phase of the French
Revolution
Today’s Standard 10.2.4. Explain how the ideology of the
French Revolution led France to develop from constitutional monarchy to democratic despotism to the Napoleonic Empire.
Build Background What does radical mean? Talk to your partner 30 seconds radical- extreme; departure from the usual
or traditional Example: Christine always had long hair so
it was a radical change when she cut it short
I. The Monarchy is Abolished Failures in battles abroad angered
revolutionaries, they attempt to kill the king The “September Massacres”- angry mobs
attacked prisons killing 1,200 prisoners, nobles and ordinary prisoners
10 August 1792 Paris Commune - The Storming of the Tuileries PalaceWhat do you think is happening in this picture? How do you know?
I. The Monarchy is Abolished Radicals take control and execute the King Suffrage- the right to vote was granted to all male
citizens, new assembly is elected called the “Convention” Jacobins in control drew up another constitution
abolishing the monarchy and titles of nobility Louis XVI put on trial as a traitor and executed
Execution of Louis XVI
Questions-talk to your partner to help answer 1.What occurred after radicals took control
of the assembly? 2.How did the wars abroad affect the
revolutionaries behavior?
II. Terror and Danger Grip France 1793- France is at war with Britain,
Netherlands, Spain, and Prussia Food Shortages still Royalists and priests led rebellions
II. Terror and Danger Grip France cont. Committee of Public Safety (CPS) –
Convention created a 12 members committee had pretty much absolute power
CPS was in charge of trials and executions, levied a mass tax to pay for the war
Question- talk to your partner to help answer Why did the Convention create the
Committee on Public Safety?
II. Terror and Danger Grip France cont. Robespierre “the Incorruptible”-Lead
member of the Committee for Public Safety Believed in Justice through Terror
Robespierre “the Incorruptible” “Liberty cannot be
secured, unless criminals lose their heads.” –Maximilien Robespierre
Do you agree?
II. Terror and Danger Grip France cont. Reign of Terror (1793-1794)- a period of
mass hasty trials and public executions Suspects were “enemies of the revolution”
300,000 arrested 17,000 executed Many were cases of mistaken identity or
falsely accused
Terror and Danger Grip France cont. guillotine- engine
of terror, fast falling blade kills instantly
Within a year the terror ended, with the execution of Robespierre
Question-talk to your partner to help answer Did the actions of the Committee promote
the original ideas of the revolution or go against them?
III. The Revolution Enters Its Third Stage Convention writes another constitution…the
Constitution of 1795 It set up a 2 house legislature and a 5 man
Directory Directory was unpopular faced many
problems
IV. Revolution Brings Change Nationalism- Strong feelings of pride and
devotion to a country Nationalism spread throughout France,
people wore the tricolor, red “liberty caps”, called all people “Citizen”
IV. Revolution Brings Change cont. France set up state schools Systems to help the poor, veterans, old Abolished slavery
Questions What changes occurred after the Reign of
Terror came to an end?
Homework! Choose one of the events below and list as
many specific details as you can about it. Then use the details to explain what caused the event. This will be homework if not finished in class. Should be at least half a page. Reign of Terror Execution of Louis XVI Creation of the Committee of Public Safety