The document discusses the conditions leading to the French Revolution, highlighting the unfair taxation system that burdened the poor 98% of the population while benefiting the wealthy 2%. It details the social unrest caused by crop failures, deficit spending, and the disconnect of the ruling class from the common people, culminating in the storming of the Bastille as a symbolic act of rebellion. Ultimately, the revolution sought to challenge the monarchy and establish a new governance that represented the will of the people.

1. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)

2. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
Unfair Taxes
Poor = 3rd Estate + 98% of pop.
Rich = 1st & 2nd(p.111) + 2% of pop.
Estate (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.1112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)
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3. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
Started to Question society
The success of American Revolution
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens Constitution / Bill of Rights
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5) No more Kings!
(p.1112-113) (p.113)
Rich should not Behind every great Life, liberty and (p.114)
enjoy special privileges fortune lies a great crime the pursuit of property
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4. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
DEFICIT  BANKRUPTCY
Ask Mr P to demonstrate with pennies
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
a) Bad weather made crop failures
resulting bread prices double
b) Deficit spending leads tothe French King
bankruptcy
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.1112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)
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5. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Weak leaders made all the people rich
Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)
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6. NO!
Wake up!
Do NOT be an academic zombie!

7. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens Weak leaders made all the people rich
So what is the right answer?
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)
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8. Assign 5
Let them eat cake! p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens a) Elite more focused on pleasure than
running economy & govt.
b) Incapable of running the economy
the French King c) Out of touch with masses
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.1112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)
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9. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
a) After 185 years, King Louis calls a meeting to raise taxes
(Assign #5)
b) Each estate had one vote
c) 1st & 2nd Estates always out vote 3rd Estate
(p.112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)
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10. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
a) Pass laws & reforms in the name of the French people
(Assign #5)
b) No longer following old ways of governmen
(p.1112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)
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11. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.1112-113) (p.113)
After being locked out from the National
Assembly meeting hall by the 1st and 2nd Estate,
Third Estate delegates broke down a door to an
indoor tennis court, pledging to stay until they had
(p.114)
drawn up a new constitution.
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12. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.112-113) (p.113)
Lightening struck the Bastille prison
killing all the prisoners. The citizens
sued the King and Queen.
(p.114)
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13. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.112-113) (p.113)
NO! NO! NO!
(p.114)
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14. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.112-113) (p.113)
This prison fortress fell into control of
the citizens and became a great symbolic
act of revolution to the French people.
(p.114)
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15. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)

16. Assign 5
p.108-114
(p.108-110) (p.110-111)
(p.111) (p.111)
Revolution Threatens
the French King
(p.112) (p.112)
(Assign #5)
(p.112-113) (p.113)
(p.114)

17. What CAUSED the Great Fear?
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18. What CAUSED the Great Fear?
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A) Wave of senseless panic

19. What CAUSED the Great Fear?
A) Wave of senseless panic
B) Based on rumors
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20. What CAUSED the Great Fear?
• Wave of senseless panic
• Based on rumors
• 1st & 2nd Estate supposedly hired foreign outlaws to terrorize 3rd Estate in France
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21. What CAUSED the Great Fear?
• Wave of senseless panic
• Based on rumors
• 1st & 2nd Estate supposedly hired foreign outlaws to terrorize the 3rd Estate in France
• Frightened peasants armed themselves fearing the worse was coming their way.
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22. What CAUSED the Great Fear?
• Wave of senseless panic
• Based on rumors
• 1st & 2nd Estate supposedly hired foreign outlaws to terrorize 3rd Estate in France
• Peasants armed themselves expecting the worse
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• No one came
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23. What CAUSED the Great Fear?
• Wave of senseless panic
• Based on rumors
• 1st & 2nd Estate supposedly hired foreign outlaws to terrorize 3rd Estate in France
• Peasants armed themselves expecting the worse
• No one came
• Yet, Peasants were fired up & took fearful energy out on Nobles & their
property.
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38. Meanwhile, back in reality… where 98% of the population dwelled…
people were starving. And so the Angry French Mob would come to be
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