The french revolution ppt

1. The French revolution of
1789-1815

2. SO WHAT IS THE FRENCH REVOLUTION?
 The French revolution happened from May 1789 to 1799.
 Where- in France.
 It was a period of political and social unrest, the people were hungry.
 The philosophers inspired them to protest.
 They blamed King Louis XVI for their problems.
 They were fighting for equality, liberty and fraternity.

3. WHAT WERE THE CAUSES?
Political
 King Louis XVI had a weak personality
 The king had absolute power
 People sent to prison without trial

4. ECONOMIC CAUSES
 People starving because of drought
 The rich first and second estates not taxed
 Louis XVI demanded tax from the third estates
 Mary Antoinette’s rich lifestyle left Louis in debts

5. 1799

7. WOMEN TOOK THEIR FIGHT TO THE STREETS.
 Women marched to the Versailles
 Charlotte Corday stopped the violence that took place
 Corday murdered Marat- whom was believed that he provided wrongful
information to newspapers.
Women’s march to the Versailles

8. THE END OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
 The Jacobins invaded killed nobles and priests, which led too the September massacre. The monarchy
was abolished, later the king was killed.
 The Jacobins begun a Reign of terror
 Fanatical Robespierre got rid of traitors, including Mary Antoinette.
 In 1795, a new middle class was formed to rule France.

9. THANK YOU. QUESTIONS

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