French Revolution by Erika https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0 Created By: Erika Hernandez en-us 2016-11-03 20:54:32 UTC 2023-09-10 00:18:23 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Describe the economic, political, and social conditions that gave rise to the French Revolution.  351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135241819 Many things gave rise to the French Revolution. One thing was that France was in terrible debt. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette spent so much. Louis borrowed heavily from previous kings and his queen spent money on gowns, jewels, gambling, and gifts. Louis paid little attention to his government advisers. The rise of bread increased and women rioted. Louis also tried to escape from Paris. The third estate believed in equality, liberty, and democracy. ]]> 2016-11-03 21:01:22 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135241819 2. How were the American Revolution and the French Revolution they same? How were they different? 351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135248345 The American Revolution was when the thirteen colonies wanted to be free from the British. The French Revolution was when the French established and political order. The French people wanted to form a new government in France. Both revolutions were the same because in both of them someone was fighting to be free of someone in power. ]]> 2016-11-03 21:38:37 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135248345 3. What was the Declaration of the Rights of Man? 351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135263497 The Declaration of the Rights of Man was a declaration that stated the individual and natural rights of all three estates. It was inspired by the U.S. Declaration of Independence. It was important because all three estates had rights. ]]> 2016-11-04 00:05:18 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135263497 4. What was the Estates-General and what issue called it to meet for the first time in 175 years? 351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135264437 The Estates-General was an assembly of representatives from all the three estates. They met for the first time in 175 years because they wanted Louis XVI to approve a new tax. ]]> 2016-11-04 00:16:54 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135264437 5. What was the Reign of Terror and who was its leader? 351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135265367 The Reign of Terror was when the leader Maximilien Robespierre ruled France as a dictator. Many people were executed by the guillotine. ]]> 2016-11-04 00:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135265367 6. Who was Napoleon? What was he able to accomplish during peacetime? What was his Napoleonic code? 351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135265718 Napoleon was the military and political army of France. During peacetime he was able to accomplish a national banking system, set up public schools, and signed a concordat. The Napoleonic code was a comprehensive system of laws. ]]> 2016-11-04 00:31:40 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135265718 7. What was the Congress of Vienna was and its effects therafter?  351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135266953 The Congress of Vienna was meetings in Vienna to restore order in Europe. Some of its effects were political changes. Kings and princes had their power back, Britain and France had constitutional monarchies, and it left a legacy. ]]> 2016-11-04 00:46:52 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135266953 8. What did the revolutions of 1830 and and 1848 had their roots in?  351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135268068 These revolutions had their roots in the French Revolution. ]]> 2016-11-04 00:59:25 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135268068 9. Explain some of Napoleon's most lasting achievements and why they are significant.  351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135269899 One of Napoleon's lasting achievements was being emperor of France again. When Louis had some troubles Napoleon used that to become emperor again. This was significant because this led to his downfall. Napoleon was a terrible leader that France had to get rid of. ]]> 2016-11-04 01:18:05 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135269899 10. Be able to intelligently explain these terms: social contract, John Locke, Great Fear, Three Estates, Old Regime, King Louis XVI, Natural Rights, and the Tennis Court Oath  351035 https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135271164 The social contract originated during the Enlightenment it was an agreement between Hobbes, Locke and Rousseau. John Locke was an English enlightenment philosopher. He believed in life, liberty. and property. The Great Fear was when rumors spread that nobles were hiring outlaws to terrorize peasants. Peasants became outlaws and women rioted over the price of bread. The Three Estates is a system where the people of France were divided into three social classes. The Old Regime was a system in France before the Revolution. King Louis XVI was the king of France. He was a terrible king and France had many problems because of him. The Natural Rights are rights under natural law. They are unalienable rights meaning that the government cannot take away and your are born having them. The Tennis Court Oath was a pledge made by the National Assembly. They were locked out of their meeting room so they broke down an indoor tennis court and pledged to stay there until they had drawn up a constitution.  ]]> 2016-11-04 01:30:41 UTC https://padlet.com/351035/hz9w54u2kry0/wish/135271164